Cabin Crew Member Suspended after Runway Accident
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Cabin Crew Member Suspended after Runway Accident
By Victoria Mitchell, Chief Reporter, Scottish Press Association
A cabin crew member has been suspended amid allegations he lost his temper with a senior colleague while treating a man who was injured during a fall down aircraft steps, it emerged today.
It is understood the crew member has been accused of shouting at the female member of staff while they were both attending to the injured man.
The 40-year-old holidaymaker, who has not been named, fell down 10 steps on to the runway at Tenerife airport on Friday evening.
The two crew members stemmed heavy bleeding with blankets from onboard the Boeing 757-200, which had come from Glasgow International Airport.
But, according to insiders, tempers flared and a complaint was made against the crew member by another member of staff.
Meanwhile the man from Paisley in Renfrewshire was rushed to a hospital accident and emergency department near the airport.
He is at the Costa Ager hospital where he received stitches and was being seen by a plastic surgeon.
The man is thought to have lost hair and skin from a large part of his head.
It is understood he was wearing sandals when he slipped and jumped about 10ft to avoid hurting other passengers in front of him, landing head first on the ground.
The TCX 519K flight with seven crew and 234 passengers on board was operated by Thomas Cook Airlines.
A spokesman said: “The cabin crew reacted quickly and professionally, making use of medical training skills and equipment on board the aircraft to attend the injured passenger.
“Paramedics were immediately called to the incident and the passenger was taken to hospital.”
Of the alleged incident the spokesman added: “I can confirm that a male steward has been suspended following a complaint of misconduct.”
The injured man is expected to be released from hospital tomorrow.
A cabin crew member has been suspended amid allegations he lost his temper with a senior colleague while treating a man who was injured during a fall down aircraft steps, it emerged today.
It is understood the crew member has been accused of shouting at the female member of staff while they were both attending to the injured man.
The 40-year-old holidaymaker, who has not been named, fell down 10 steps on to the runway at Tenerife airport on Friday evening.
The two crew members stemmed heavy bleeding with blankets from onboard the Boeing 757-200, which had come from Glasgow International Airport.
But, according to insiders, tempers flared and a complaint was made against the crew member by another member of staff.
Meanwhile the man from Paisley in Renfrewshire was rushed to a hospital accident and emergency department near the airport.
He is at the Costa Ager hospital where he received stitches and was being seen by a plastic surgeon.
The man is thought to have lost hair and skin from a large part of his head.
It is understood he was wearing sandals when he slipped and jumped about 10ft to avoid hurting other passengers in front of him, landing head first on the ground.
The TCX 519K flight with seven crew and 234 passengers on board was operated by Thomas Cook Airlines.
A spokesman said: “The cabin crew reacted quickly and professionally, making use of medical training skills and equipment on board the aircraft to attend the injured passenger.
“Paramedics were immediately called to the incident and the passenger was taken to hospital.”
Of the alleged incident the spokesman added: “I can confirm that a male steward has been suspended following a complaint of misconduct.”
The injured man is expected to be released from hospital tomorrow.
