Report on collapse of airline stairs

An airline passenger suffered a serious leg injury after the mobile stairs used to disembark the plane partially collapsed.

An airline passenger suffered a serious leg injury after the mobile stairs used to disembark the plane partially collapsed.

The Department of Transport’s air accident investigation unit has published a preliminary report into the incident last month when the Ryanair Boeing 737 landed in Dublin after a flight from Krakow.

The mobile stairs partially collapsed after the first three passengers disembarked from the rear door. Investigators found the locking mechanism was creating a “false” lock condition.

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