Elderly man dies after fall off airplane stairs at Ben Gurion

The passenger, believed to be in his 90s, was disembarking from a flight; medics tried to save him

By ToI Staff 24 June 2017, 11:40 am

Illustrative photo of an Israir plane on the tarmac at Ben Gurion Airport, August 3, 2013 (Moshe Shai/Flash90)

An elderly man died Saturday after falling while disembarking from a flight at Ben Gurion Airport, medics said.

The man, believed to be in his 90s, was getting off an Israir flight from Belgrade, Serbia when he fell on the stairs and apparently hit his head.

Magen David Adom medics summoned to the scene tried to revive him, but were unable to save him.

Israir expressed its sorrow for the incident, saying in a statement that “the crew called an ambulance and tried to treat him as best they could.”

The airline said that an initial investigation had found no problem with the stairs.

Police were investigating the incident but believed it to be an accident, first reports said.