The advertising billboard killed a tourist at Sharm El Sheikh airport.

Tragedy at Sharm El Sheikh Airport

At Sharm El Sheikh airport, an advertising billboard fell on tourists from Kazakhstan who were waiting to board a flight to Astana. As a result of this, one woman died and two others were injured. The incident occurred during the boarding wait when the advertising structure fell directly on the people nearby.

«We have already contacted the relatives of the deceased, the consul is helping them with all matters. The injured have received necessary medical assistance, their health is not in danger. The Egyptian side expresses its sincere condolences regarding the tragic death of a citizen of Kazakhstan,» – stated the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan.

The Minister of Civil Aviation of Egypt has taken personal control of the incident and has already sent a commission to the scene to investigate the circumstances of the event. Investigative measures are currently being taken to establish the causes of the accident.

Other events in the aviation world

Several incidents have been recorded in the aviation world: an emergency landing of a plane in New Delhi due to suspected issues with the fuel tank and shelling of the airport, an emergency landing of a plane in the swamps of the Amazon region, and the seizure of a transport plane An-124 «Ruslan» in Canada.

These incidents raise questions about safety and possible shortcomings in the operations of airlines and airports in various countries around the world.