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Worker dies in fall at Hong Kong airport during aircraft repair

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A 62-year-old worker has died after falling from a six-meter-high platform while repairing an aircraft at Hong Kong International Airport. The incident occurred at a Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company (HAECO) worksite when the worker reportedly stepped into a gap between platforms. He was taken to North Lantau Hospital and pronounced dead. This incident is part of a larger trend, with Hong Kong recording at least 62 industrial accidents, 24 of them fatal, in the first half of the year. AI

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Worker dies in fall at Hong Kong airport during aircraft repair

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Jess Ma ·

    Worker, 62, dies after falling from platform while repairing plane at Hong Kong airport

    A 62-year-old worker has died after falling from a six-metre-high (20-foot) platform while repairing an aeroplane at the Hong Kong International Airport. Police received a report at 8.35am on Monday that a worker had been injured at a site operated by the Hong Kong Aircraft Engin…

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