A committee has been formed by Airports of Thailand (AOT) to look into a recent incident involving a moving walkway at one of its airports that left a passenger with a severe leg injury.
The committee, which includes members from the Ministry of Transport, the Engineering Institute of Thailand (EIT), the Engineers Council, Siam Hitachi Company, and the victim’s family, has been given a 15-day deadline to complete the probe.
The event happened on June 29 when the travelator passenger fell on, seriously hurting her left leg. In response, AOT Director Kerati Kijmanawat declared that the committee would consider whether to replace moving walkways at all six AOT airports, including Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi, Phuket, Chiang Mai, Hat Yai, and Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai, that are older than 20 to 25 years.
All 20 of the airport’s moving walkways have been put temporarily out of commission following the incident. After a comprehensive examination and any required upgrades, the walkways will gradually resume use. This procedure is expected to take around one month.
Director Kerati underlined that despite some of the travelators being over 27 years old, routine maintenance had been carried out on them. He added that the group will examine the replacement of individuals who were older than 15-20 years and the deployment of new technology, such sensors, to improve safety precautions. While awaiting the results of forensic tests, investigators are now questioning people connected to the case, according to Don Mueang police superintendent Pol Col Adirek Tongkeamkeaw.
To ascertain whether negligence contributed to the disaster, CCTV footage from the airport is also being examined.
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