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| Inquiry after cabin crew member injured at airport | Inquiry after cabin crew member injured at airport |
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| The emergency happened at East Midlands Airport | The emergency happened at East Midlands Airport |
| An investigation has been launched after a member of cabin crew was injured at East Midlands Airport (EMA). | |
| The TUI cabin crew member was injured as the jet was preparing to depart on Monday at about 16:30 GMT. | The TUI cabin crew member was injured as the jet was preparing to depart on Monday at about 16:30 GMT. |
| East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) attended and the woman was taken to the Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham. | |
| A spokesperson for the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said: "An investigation has been launched, and inspectors have visited the airport to gather evidence and make inquiries to understand more about the circumstances." | |
| TUI has been contacted for comment. | TUI has been contacted for comment. |
| A spokesperson for EMAS said: "We received a call at 4:31pm on 16 December to a medical emergency at East Midlands Airport. | |
| "We sent a paramedic in a solo response car and an ambulance. The air ambulance was also in attendance. | "We sent a paramedic in a solo response car and an ambulance. The air ambulance was also in attendance. |
| "One patient was taken by ambulance to Queen's Medical Centre." | "One patient was taken by ambulance to Queen's Medical Centre." |
| EMA's operations director Simon Hinchley said: "As first medical responders on site, our fire crews attended an incident on Monday, when a member of TUI cabin crew sustained injuries as an aircraft was preparing to depart." | EMA's operations director Simon Hinchley said: "As first medical responders on site, our fire crews attended an incident on Monday, when a member of TUI cabin crew sustained injuries as an aircraft was preparing to depart." |
| "We wish her a speedy recovery and will assist all parties with the investigation," he added. | "We wish her a speedy recovery and will assist all parties with the investigation," he added. |
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