The son of the Thai mom who misplaced her leg in a defective airport escalator believes she will be operating faster than him in no time as she took her first steps on the highway to restoration.
Suphannee Kittirattana yesterday took her first tentative steps since her leg was amputated after it got tangled in a dodgy travelator at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok on June 29.
The 57 12 months previous Thai mother was strolling on the travelator en path to a gate for a flight to Nakhon Si Thammarat province at about eight.30am when she fell and her foot received caught within the metallic gap whereas the equipment ripped through her muscle, and tendons and bones as she cried out in horror.
Paramedics swiftly carried out the on-site amputation of her leg to extricate the Thai mom from the travelator. She was rigorously placed on a stretcher, her severed foot protected in a foam box and swiftly transported by ambulance to the hospital.
Suphannee’s son, Krit, shared with Thai media that his resilient mother is studying to walk once once more, akin to a toddler. He said…
“My mum walked for quarter-hour at present and she or he has to follow daily. It’s extremely motivating. Despite everything that has occurred, she remains as beautiful as ever. I hope that soon she will outrun me.”
Airports of Thailand (AoT) accepted duty for the incident, attributing it to a fault in the walkway originally put in in 1987.
According to Professor Weerachai Phutthawong of Kasetsart University, the mishap occurred when three of the 4 bolts holding the steel floor plate gave means because the victim walked upon it.
“As seen in the picture, the cause for the accident was the floor plate falling out of the sq. rail as a outcome of three of the four bolts (A, B, C) were unable to support it. Only the bolt in place D remained intact as the plate slid downward. The passenger’s leg then slipped via the ensuing hole.
“As the travelator continued to move ahead for roughly 10 seconds, the passenger’s leg in position E was forcefully pressed against a metal edge, causing severe damage.”
The Royal Thai Police criticized AoT for its failure to supply CCTV footage of the incident involving the Thai mom. Despite requesting the proof last week, Police Colonel Adirek Thongkaemkaew, head of Don Muang District Police, confirmed that they’d not but obtained any cooperation from the airport.
The investigation is ongoing, with authorities gathering witness testimonies and other related proof.
In Deadline to the incident, all 20 computerized walkways at Don Mueang International Airport had been promptly closed, whereas airports throughout the country diligently inspected their escalator methods to avert any potential accidents.
Expressing regret, a spokesperson for Don Mueang Airport issued a statement…
“The director and administration of Don Mueang Airport have visited the patient to monitor her treatment and acquired updates from the medical group at Bhumibol Hospital, who reported that she is at present present process therapy. We are deeply saddened by the incident and are absolutely committed to assuming responsibility, in addition to covering all medical expenses and offering compensation.”