This past Saturday, Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) confirmed two deaths at two South African airports.
As per a developing story by The South African, the two separate incidents took place at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, as well as KwaZulu-Natal’s King Shaka International Airport.
OR Tambo International Airport (Picture: Sourced)
Ernest Mulibana, spokesperson of ACSA, shared that both incidents are under investigation and that the cause of death in both instances currently remains unknown.
‘Officials at ORTIA received a call at 15:10 reporting that a person had fallen from parking level 5 to the ground level. Law enforcement and airport health officials stationed at the 24-hour clinic were immediately alerted to the incident. Paramedics later arrived and declared the unidentified traveller dead on the scene,’ said Mulibana.
ACSA also confirmed the passing of an unidentified male passenger at King Shaka International Airport.
‘The passenger reportedly collapsed at the terminal’s domestic arrival area. Emergency services were immediately called and attended to him, but he was unfortunately declared dead on the scene’.
Extending deep condolences to the families of both travellers, ACSA further confirmed that both matters had been handed over to SAPS for further investigation.
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