On 27th February, 2018 at 21:45 hours (h) UTC (0245 LT), while embarking passengers with disabilities on Emirates flight EK 615, Registration No. A6-END, Boeing 777-31ER aircraft, at Benazir Bhutto International Airport (BBIAP), Islamabad, Gerry’s Dnata’s (Ground Handling Agency – GHA) ambulift No. GD-52 toppled and collided with air inlet cowl of Engine No. 2 and then fell on the ground with 04 (four) passengers inside. Ambulift collision with Engine No. 02 caused damage to its cowling at two points. All the passengers sustained injuries and they were shifted to the nearest hospital immediately. Investigation revealed that the arm-braces of the ambulift were not extended, when van box was lifted to load the passengers on the aircraft, which caused the ambulift to become unbalanced and toppled.
