Heathrow baggage handler in critical condition after her scarf got caught on conveyor belt
A BAGGAGE handler was last night critical in hospital after her scarf got caught on a conveyor belt at Heathrow.
The woman was dragged along machinery transporting luggage from an aircraft’s hold while passengers disembarked.
Colleagues inside Loganair Flight 82WR from Dundee and on the other side of the plane were oblivious to her ordeal.
A source said: “It was the stuff of nightmares.
“No one was on hand to help out. It’s a miracle she wasn’t killed.”
The woman was treated by paramedics and taken to hospital.
She is an experienced team leader for Menzies, which provides airport ground, cargo and fuel services.
The Health & Safety Executive said it was investigating and helping police with their inquiries into the 5.30pm accident on Wednesday.
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 5.49pm on Wednesday 14 February to reports of an incident on Terminal 2 Heathrow Airport, Hounslow.
“We sent resources to the scene, including an ambulance crew, an advanced paramedic and members of our hazardous area response team.
“Our first medics arrived on scene in four minutes. We treated a patient at the scene and took them to a major trauma centre as a priority.”
HSE principal inspector James Goldfinch told The Sun: “We are aware of an incident and currently assisting The Metropolitan Police with enquiries.”