An airport worker has been crushed to death beneath a glass elevator in front of horrified passengers in Thailand.
Mechanic Wisatrat Tangsoh, 22, was working at the bottom of the shaft when the two-tonne glass cabin crashed down onto him yesterday afternoon.
Shocked passengers heard cries of pain as frantic staff secured the area in the departures terminal of the Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok.
Medics arrived and the worker was pronounced dead at the scene. He had suffered a catastrophic head injury from the force of the elevator.
The area was cordoned off from the public and Mr Wisatrat’s body transferred to the Chakri Naruebodindra Medical Institute for a post-mortem examination.
However, airport managers blamed the worker.
In a statement, Suvarnabhumi International Airport said: ‘From the preliminary investigation, it was found that the deceased did not follow safety procedures, which resulted in the accident causing his death.
‘Airports of Thailand (AOT) have coordinated with medics and police to inspect the scene with forensics experts. AOT has temporarily blocked off the area.
“We would like to confirm that the accident was not caused by a malfunction of the elevator in the area.”
Sure, any statement to protect tourism and the airport over death.
It is wildly odd this is on the front page of the UK news and not reported in Thailand.
Typical Thailand!