11.06.2025 14:30
A 51-year-old woman named Olivia Hristovska, who works for Qantas Airlines in Australia, was seriously injured after falling from a height on the jet bridge. Hristovska lost her balance and fell, resulting in a broken spine and severe damage to her lung. The moment of the accident was captured on security cameras. Her daughters stated that they learned about the incident not from Qantas, but from doctors and the media. Following the incident, the New South Wales SafeWork Authority launched an investigation into the matter.
A woman working for Qantas Airlines in Australia was seriously injured after falling about 6 meters from the boarding bridge onto the concrete floor. The woman, who suffered a broken spine and severe lung damage, remains in critical condition, while the moment of the accident was captured on security cameras.
In the incident that occurred at Sydney Airport on May 3, 51-year-old customer experience supervisor Olivia Hristovska lost her balance and fell while looking out of the viewing windows on the wall of the aircraft bridge. Security camera footage shows Olivia leaning towards the gaps in the wall of the bridge, unaware of the large gap between the floor and the wall. As she took another step, she horrifyingly fell down.
After the accident, Olivia's daughters Monique and Sienna expressed their shock, stating that they learned about their mother's condition not from Qantas, but from doctors and the media. The family, claiming that Qantas has still not informed them, noted that despite their mother being discharged from the hospital, she is struggling with "life-changing" permanent injuries, as stated by 27-year-old Monique. In an interview with Nine News, Monique expressed their pain, saying, "Bones can heal, but the brain... You never know. She lost her identity." Monique and Sienna are currently taking on full-time caregiving for their mother.
It is believed that Olivia Hristovska fell through a gap created by the aircraft bridge's shutter wall coming off its tracks. Hristovska was taken to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney, where she was placed in an artificial coma. At that time, a friend explained the seriousness of the situation, stating, "There is bleeding in her brain, her collarbone is broken, her ribs are broken, and probably her pelvis is broken."
According to her LinkedIn profile, Olivia had been working at Qantas for 14 years. A Qantas employee noted that the accident deeply affected the airport staff and caused trauma.
Safework NSW (New South Wales Work Safety Authority) confirmed that an investigation into the incident has been initiated and is ongoing. However, it was also added that the investigation could take up to two years to complete. Sydney Airport reported that the aircraft bridges are regularly inspected and maintained under a "planned systematic preventive maintenance program."