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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Man's Hand Gets Stuck Under Train Armrest While Reaching for AirPods. Why It Took 90 Minutes to Free Him
Firefighters were summoned to a train station in Germany on May 23 after a passenger's hand was stuck under an armrest while looking for his dropped AirPods Rescuers had to use special equipment to free the man in an operation that took 90 minutes The man was taken to emergency services and his AirPods were foundA train passenger in Germany faced a complicated rescue after his hand was trapped under an armrest while looking for his fallen Apple AirPods. The Volunteer Fire Department Lehrte said in an incident report that firefighters responded to the Lehrte train station in Lower Saxony on Friday, May 23, around 10:10 p.m. local time. 'Upon arrival, the situation was such that a man on a Westfalenbahn train traveling toward Braunschweig had his hand trapped under an armrest, behind the seat, in the side paneling, and was unable to free himself,' the fire department stated in the report, which has been translated. 'This was triggered by his AirPods, which had fallen off and slipped into a gap in the side paneling,' the department added. PEOPLE contacted the Volunteer Fire Department Lehrte for additional information on Tuesday, May 27. The agency noted that what at first appeared to be a fairly easy rescue turned out to be a complex operation because the passenger's hand was so swollen that simple equipment could not be used. As a result, emergency responders first dismantled the train's luggage rack and seats and then removed the armrest using a saw. 'A combination spreader was then used to open the side paneling wide enough that the person could finally be freed from his predicament after about an hour and a half,' the fire department report said. Authorities added that the passenger was then taken to emergency services. His condition remains unknown at this time. Meanwhile, officials noted the AirPods were ultimately recovered. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. A blanket covered the side of the train where the rescue operation took place to shield the passenger from onlookers with their phones, according to the fire department. 'Because the operation extended over an extended period of time, the train crew evacuated the train and a replacement train was deployed toward Braunschweig,' officials said. Read the original article on People
Metro
25-05-2025
- Metro
Man rescued after being trapped under an armrest while looking for his Airpod
A man got stuck under a train armrest for 90 minutes while searching for his headphones. The passenger, whose name hasn't been released, was rummaging for his headphones when he became stuck between the seat and the train's side panel. His arm swelled up as he tried to free himself while the train stood at a platform. He was rescued with the help of a heavy hydraulic rescue device which sawed through the armrest. Fire crews also removed a luggage rack and a seat in order to free the trapped passenger, Bild reported. The man's Airpods were also found in between the seat after he was rescued. Eleven firefighters attended the scene in two emergency vehicles, alongside police. The platform was cordoned off while they carried out the rescue. The man was then treated at the scene by emergency services. The incident occurred on a German Westfalenbahn service at Lehrte station near Hannover, Lower Saxony. Onlookers attempted to film the emergency, to the extent that a gold screen was draped over the train window to block out the cameras. More Trending Other passengers travelling to Brunswick on Friday evening were directed onto a replacement service. It's not the first time a person has become trapped in a seat while on a train. A commuter's head became stuck in a metal armrest in Argentina after falling asleep across two seats. He later woke up to find he was unable to wriggle his head free, and also needed rescuing after getting stuck. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: South Western Railway nationalised to 'cut delays and cancellations' – but first service is a bus MORE: Extortionate train fares make it impossible to visit family – so I don't MORE: Multiple people fighting for their lives after knife rampage at Hamburg rail station
