DRAMATIC footage shows the moment an airline worker plunged from a plane and crashed onto the runway.
The unsuspecting crew member had no idea the stepladder had been moved away as he stepped off the jet at Jakarta Aiport in Indonesia.
The worker lost his footing after his colleagues moved the steps awayJam Press Vid
Jam Press VidHe plunged to the tarmac and suffered several injuries[/caption]
Flight crew were preparing the TransNuse Airbus for takeoff when the unnamed man fell.
Shocking video appears to show him talking to someone inside the plane.
As he was still distracted by the conversation, he began stepping outside.
But the staffer failed to notice his colleagues were already moving the stepladder away from the boarded aircraft.
He then loses his footing, plummeting several feet to the runway.
The worker landed on his back on the harsh tarmac, dropping a number of sheets of paper in the process.
Horrified onlookers can be heard shouting in the background as his co-workers rushed to help him.
It is understood the man suffered several injuries – but none life-threatening.
According to reports, the incident was in violation of aviation rules that dictate the mobile ladder should not be removed until the aircraft’s doors are closed.
Jakarta airport authorities said they are investigating the accident.
They assured preventative measures would be taken to avoid similar cases in the future.
In another airport incident in Indonesia, a Boeing plane was forced to turn back after flames were spotted shooting from the engine during takeoff.
Frightening footage showed streaks of orange flames blasting from the jet as it took to the air with 450 passengers on board.
The latest blunder for Boeing comes as the company faces questions over several concerning incidents in recent months thanks to malfunctions on its planes.
The Garuda Indonesia flight – also carrying 18 crew members – was bound for Medina in Saudi Arabia but had to land back at Makassar, Indonesia.
Many of those on board the Boeing 747-400 aircraft were due to take part in the Hajj annual pilgrimage in Mecca.
The aircraft immediately returned to the airport after “fire was observed in one of the engines”, a Garuda Indonesia spokesman said
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