Accident to the ATR 72 registered OH-ATM operated by Finnair Oyj on 12/11/2024 at Helsinki

Preliminary data based on the notification from the Finland authorities:

During disembark one passenger leaned on the right hand rail of the aft stairs. The handrail collapsed and the passenger fell face first to apron. The passenger was seriously injured.

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General information
Local date	12/11/2024
Responsible entity	Finland - AIB
State or area of occurrence	Finland
Location	AD Helsinki-Vantaa
Human consequences	Serious
Number of serious injuries	1
Aircraft consequences	None
Occurrence class	Accident
File number	BEA2024-0457

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Aeroplane - Large aeroplane
Operator	Finland - Finnair Oyj
Manufacturer / Model	ATR - ATR72
Aircraft Registration	OH-ATM
State of registry	Finland
Last departure point	Finland - EFKS (KAO): Kuusamo
Planned destination	Finland - EFHK (HEL): Helsinki-Vantaa
Flight phase	Standing
Serial number	0916
Operator Type AG
Operation Type	Commercial Air Transport - Passenger - Airline

BEA is the French air safety investigation authority for civil aviation. The sole objective of the investigation is to improve air safety. It is intended neither to apportion blame nor to assess responsiblity.