A tragic accident occurred at Hong Kong Airport on Tuesday.
Here a ground worker died after being hit by a plane. Airport officials say this is a rare incident.
The deceased was 34 years old and was a resident of Jordan and worked in Hong Kong. His name has not been revealed.
Police said he was sitting in the passenger seat of the truck when he was thrown from the vehicle. During this time he collided with the plane being pulled from behind and died.
Emergency workers found the man injured on the taxiway. He suffered serious injuries and was declared dead after some time.
Hong Kong Airport Authority said that this person worked as ground support. He was associated with maintenance firm China Aircraft Service.
According to the report, it looks like he was not wearing a seat belt. This is a matter of sitting in the car unsafely. He should have followed necessary precautions. However, the driver has been taken into custody.
Case of death due to dangerous driving
Police say that a 60-year-old man was driving a truck at the airport at the time of the accident. The driver has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
It is being told that he has been kept in custody till the investigation of the case continues. On the other hand, China Aircraft Service has not commented on this matter at present. At the same time, an army helicopter crashed on Monday in the Panama border area of Colombia, located in the north-west of the South American continent.
4 people died and 3 others were injured in this accident.
According to military sources, the Black Hawk helicopter crashed during landing maneuvers at a military base. There were 4 crew members and 3 passengers on board the helicopter.