Aircraft evacuated at Gatwick Airport after ground worker injured

Emergency services were called to the airport on Wednesday afternoon Credit: Flora Lu

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An aircraft had to be evacuated at Gatwick Airport on Wednesday after a ground handling employee was injured.

The worker was airlifted to hospital at around 5.10pm.

The extent of the Dnata employee's injured are not yet known.

All passengers were given hotel accommodation for the night.

Credit: Flora Lu