UTAir B735 at Moscow on Dec 23rd 2017, flight attendant fell out of aircraft

Last Update: December 24, 2017 / 15:55:03 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 23, 2017

Classification
Accident

Airline
UTAir

Flight number
UT-351

Aircraft Registration
VP-BVZ

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-500

ICAO Type Designator
B735

A UTAir Boeing 737-500, registration VP-BVZ performing flight UT-351 from Moscow Vnukovo to Khanty-Mansiysk (Russia), was parked at the gate preparing for departure when a flight attendant attempted to close the aft door but slipped and fell through the open door onto the apron about 3-4 meters below the door. The flight attendant became unconscious and was taken to a hospital, where she was diagnosed with minor injuries and was released into home care.

The aircraft departed with a delay of 35 minutes and reached Khanty-Mansiysk with a delay of about 10 minutes.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 23, 2017

Classification
Accident

Airline
UTAir

Flight number
UT-351

Aircraft Registration
VP-BVZ

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-500

ICAO Type Designator
B735

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