Passenger Plane Engineer Plummets 20ft From Jet Onto Concrete at Heathrow Airport

A jet plane engineer has been hospitalized after falling 20 feet onto a concrete floor while doing work on a jet, according to The Sun. First responders were called to the British Airways’ Engineering Base at Heathrow Airport, London. A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said, “Our first paramedics arrived on scene in approximately four minutes. We treated a man at the scene and took him to a major trauma center as a priority. His condition has been described as “serious.” BA and the U.K.’s Health & Safety Executive have both launched investigations. A source told the British Sun newspaper, “This type of accident is incredibly rare and has sent shockwaves through the BA community. The mechanic was assessing the safety of a jet in a routine inspection when he suddenly fell at least 20ft