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The Sun
2 days ago
- Health
- The Sun
Horror moment Qantas worker plunges 20ft from plane's airbridge fracturing spine & left with collapsed lung
THIS is the horrifying moment a Qantas workers falls 20ft down from a plane's airbridge onto the rock-hard tarmac - leaving her in critical condition. Customer experience supervisor Olivia Hristovska, 51, dropped from a huge height as she was peeking through viewing windows in the wall of an aerobridge. 5 5 5 Her harrowing drop, which left her with a fractured spine and fighting for her life, was recorded on May 3 at Sydney Airport. She also suffered a broken clavicle and a collapsed lung, before she was placed in an induced coma. In the shocking footage, the staff member is seen approaching the gaps in the aerobridge walls with her back hunched over. As she creeps closer, she is unaware of the fact there is a gaping hole between the floor and the wall. She then takes a step too close, and takes a horror fall down. Her co-worker looks absolutely baffled as he approaches the gap and realises where the other member of staff has gone. Olivia's daughters Monique and Sienna revealed this week they found out about their mum's accident through doctors and the media. They claimed that Qantas were yet to inform them of their mum's horrifying accident. Monique, 27, also revealed her mum has since been discharged from hospital - but is still suffering life-changing damages. The heartbroken daughter told Nine News: "Bones can heal, but the brain… you don't know. She's lost her identity." Both Monique and Sienna are currently acting as full-time carers for their mum. Monique previously told the Daily Mail Australia she hadn't left her mum's side since the traumatic accident. She said: "We feel it's important the full human impact of this incident is understood. "Not just the event itself, but the long-term effects on her body, mind, and our family." The two daughters are now pleading for more information about the accident to be revealed, after they claimed they had been left in the dark. Olivia is believed to have fallen through an opening where the shutter wall of the aerobridge came loose from its tracks. She was rushed to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney's inner west before being placed in an induced coma. A friend said of her condition at the time: "She has bleeding on the brain and a broken collarbone, broken ribs, and probably a broken pelvis. "She fell sideways, then backwards, and hit her head. She is not breathing on her own yet. What an absolute tragedy." Olivia had been working with Qantas for 14 years, according to her LinkedIn profile. A fellow Qantas employee posted on social media that staff working at the airport at the time of the horrific fall had been "traumatised" by the accident. Safework NSW confirmed that investigations into the tragic incident had started and were still underway - but said that the probe could take two years to complete. Sydney Airport told Daily Mail Australia its aerobridges were frequently inspected and serviced under a "scheduled systematic preventative maintenance program". 5
News.com.au
2 days ago
- Health
- News.com.au
‘No one told us': Daughters demand answers after Qantas employee plummets 6m from airbridge
The daughters of a Qantas staff member who was seriously injured after falling six metres from an airbridge at Sydney Airport are demanding answers, saying they have been left in the dark. Olivia Hristovska, a Qantas customer service employee, was working at Sydney Airport in May when she peered under the airbridge. In footage obtained by 9News, Ms Hristovska, 51, stepped forward to peer through a gap in the airbridge wall when she plummeted through a gap below, hitting the ground 6m below. Ms Hristovska was rushed to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in a critical condition, where she was placed in an induced coma. She suffered severe head injuries, a fractured spine, broke her clavicle, pelvis and multiple ribs, and had a collapsed lung. The woman's daughters said they were left in the dark about their mother's accident, saying they were initially only given 'limited information' and that their mother had 'had a fall'. 'No one actually told us what had happened,' daughter Monique told 9News, adding she learned about the circumstances from doctors and the media. The two daughters are pleading for more information about the incident to be revealed. Their mother has since been discharged from the hospital but requires full-time care, provided by her two daughters. Daughter Monique said her mother had 'lost her whole identity' since the incident. 'I've had so many moments of anger, but I am just so grateful she is here,' she said. Qantas executive manager global airports Darsh Chapman said the airline was working to help Ms Hristovka and her family. 'We are truly sorry for the devastating incident that occurred to one of our team members at Sydney Airport last month and acknowledge the significant impact this has had on Olivia and her family,' Ms Chapman said in a statement to NewsWire. 'We have had a number of conversations and correspondence with Olivia's family since the day of the incident and have offered our full support through this incredibly difficult time. 'We are here to assist Olivia in any way we can through her recovery while also respecting her family's request for privacy during this stage of her recovery. 'Everyone at Qantas and Sydney Airport wants to know exactly what happened and we are supporting SafeWork NSW as it conducts a full investigation into the incident.' Ms Chapman said both Qantas and Sydney Airport had now put in place enhanced safety procedures. Qantas has also engaged independent experts to look at how safety can be improved on aerobridges at airports around Australia and the world.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Horror moment Qantas worker plunges six metres from aerobridge walkway at Sydney Airport - as her daughter shares devastating health update
Shocking new footage has emerged of the moment a Qantas worker fell six metres through a gap in an aerobridge, leaving her fighting for life. Customer experience supervisor Olivia Hristovska suffered critical injuries when the wall of a walkway to an aircraft seemingly ruptured as she leant against it on May 3. She plummeted to the tarmac below, suffering life-threatening head and internal injuries, and has been placed in an induced coma by doctors. Her daughter Monique Hristovska, 27, told Daily Mail Australia she hasn't left her mother's side since the accident, and revealed its devastating consequences. 'We feel it's important the full human impact of this incident is understood - not just the event itself, but the long-term effects on her body, mind, and our family,' she said. Monique last weekend celebrated Mother's Day by her mum's bedside in hospital as Olivia lay unconscious next to her. 'This year, I hold my own mum close - not just in heart, but in gratitude,' she later posted on Instagram. 'After everything, she's here, and that alone is a miracle I don't take lightly. To every mother, nurturer, and divine woman holding it all - we see you.' . Monique also shared a throwback video of her mum unwrapping a gift of lingerie from her daughter's business, Monsera Intimates, on a previous Mother's Day. 'You are the queen of attention to detail, I got it from you,' Monique told her in the video as her mum, wearing her Qantas uniform, beamed with pride. 'This day is for you - the woman behind it all. The goddess. The life-giver. The space-holder,' she posted. 'Love hard. Speak it freely. Honour the women in your life while they're here - and carry their legacy when they're not. 'Love you mumma.' Friends wished the 'strong' and 'gorgeous' Ms Hristovska a speedy recovery. 'Love this. Your mum is in my thoughts, and I'm hoping for a swift and full recovery for her,' one wrote. 'Olivia, you are a strong woman praying and thinking of you as you move through your recovery,' another said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by monsera intimates (@monseraintimates) Paramedics attend to Ms Hristovska after the accident Ms Hristovska is believed to have fallen through an opening where the shutter wall of the aerobridge came loose from its tracks. One family friend posted on social media that a male colleague had desperately tried to stop her fall. 'She was leaning on the side of the aerobridge, and it buckled out, separating from the floor,' she posted. 'A male colleague tried to grab her to no avail. She was unresponsive for 15 minutes, but was revived in the ambulance and then put in an induced coma. 'She has head injuries, and most likely broken bones.' Ms Hristovska was rushed to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney's inner west in a critical condition and placed into an induced coma. 'She has bleeding on the brain and a broken collarbone, broken ribs, and probably a broken pelvis,' the friend added in a later update. 'She fell sideways, then backwards, and hit her head. She is not breathing on her own yet. What an absolute tragedy.' Ms Hristovska has worked for the airline for 14 years, according to her LinkedIn profile. A fellow Qantas employee posted on social media that staff working at the airport at the time of the tragedy had been 'traumatised' by it. Images of the opening in the aerobridge Ms Hristovska is believed to have fallen through have sparked questions about how the safety risk went unnoticed. Sydney Airport told Daily Mail Australia its aerobridges were frequently inspected and serviced under a 'scheduled systematic preventative maintenance program'. Safework NSW has confirmed investigations into circumstances surrounding the tragic incident are 'ongoing'. Sydney Airport and Qantas told Daily Mail Australia they are assisting the workplace health and safety regulator in its investigations. The airline said its focus was on supporting Ms Hristovska.
Daily Mail
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Daughter reveals her Qantas worker mum's desperate fight for life after falling 5m from Sydney Airport aerobridge walkway
The daughter of a Qantas worker who plunged 5m from an aerobridge at Sydney Airport says it's a miracle her mum survived, as she fights for life in hospital. Customer experience supervisor Olivia Hristovska suffered critical injuries when the wall of a walkway to an aircraft seemingly ruptured as she leant against it on May 3. She plummeted to the tarmac below, suffering life-threatening head and internal injuries, and has been placed in an induced coma by doctors. Her daughter Monique Hristovska, 27, told Daily Mail Australia she hasn't left her mother's side since the accident, and revealed its devastating consequences. 'We feel it's important the full human impact of this incident is understood - not just the event itself, but the long-term effects on her body, mind, and our family,' she said. Monique last weekend celebrated Mother's Day by her mum's bedside in hospital as Olivia lay unconscious next to her. 'This year, I hold my own mum close - not just in heart, but in gratitude,' she later posted on Instagram. 'After everything, she's here, and that alone is a miracle I don't take lightly. To every mother, nurturer, and divine woman holding it all - we see you.' Monique also shared a throwback video of her mum unwrapping a gift of lingerie from her daughter's business, Monsera Intimates, on a previous Mother's Day. 'You are the queen of attention to detail, I got it from you,' Monique told her in the video as her mum, wearing her Qantas uniform, beamed with pride. 'This day is for you - the woman behind it all. The goddess. The life-giver. The space-holder,' she posted. 'Love hard. Speak it freely. Honour the women in your life while they're here - and carry their legacy when they're not. 'Love you mumma.' Friends wished the 'strong' and 'gorgeous' Ms Hristovska a speedy recovery. 'Love this. Your mum is in my thoughts, and I'm hoping for a swift and full recovery for her,' one wrote. 'Olivia, you are a strong woman praying and thinking of you as you move through your recovery,' another said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by monsera intimates (@monseraintimates) Her daughter Monique Hristovska, 27, (pictured) told Daily Mail Australia she hasn't left her mother's side since the accident Ms Hristovska is believed to have fallen through an opening where the shutter wall of the aerobridge came loose from its tracks. One family friend posted on social media that a male colleague had desperately tried to stop her fall. 'She was leaning on the side of the aerobridge, and it buckled out, separating from the floor,' she posted. 'A male colleague tried to grab her to no avail. She was unresponsive for 15 minutes, but was revived in the ambulance and then put in an induced coma. 'She has head injuries, and most likely broken bones.' Ms Hristovska was rushed to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney's inner west in a critical condition and placed into an induced coma. 'She has bleeding on the brain and a broken collarbone, broken ribs, and probably a broken pelvis,' the friend added in a later update. 'She fell sideways, then backwards, and hit her head. She is not breathing on her own yet. What an absolute tragedy.' Sydney Airport (pictured) say its aerobridges were frequently inspected and serviced under a 'scheduled systematic preventative maintenance program' Ms Hristovska has worked for the airline for 14 years, according to her LinkedIn profile. A fellow Qantas employee posted on social media that staff working at the airport at the time of the tragedy had been 'traumatised' by it. Images of the opening in the aerobridge Ms Hristovska is believed to have fallen through have sparked questions about how the safety risk went unnoticed. Sydney Airport told Daily Mail Australia its aerobridges were frequently inspected and serviced under a 'scheduled systematic preventative maintenance program'. Safework NSW has confirmed investigations into circumstances surrounding the tragic incident are 'ongoing'. Sydney Airport and Qantas told Daily Mail Australia they are assisting the workplace health and safety regulator in its investigations.
