Reports confirmed that the crew member had been preparing a Boeing 777 plane for boarding

There are confirmed reports that the flight attendant who tumbled from the emergency door of a parked aeroplane in Uganda's Entebbe airport has died.

Immediately after the incident, the woman was rushed to Kisubi hospital 16km (10 miles) away but died soon after, a spokesperson said.

Reports say the Emirates Airline hostess was preparing the flight for boarding when the incident happened.



There was a statement that the flight attendant "appeared to have opened the emergency door" and unfortunately "fell off an aircraft that had safely landed and parked"

Edward Zabonna, Kisubi hospital's spokesperson, told reporters that the crew member had injuries "all over her face and knees".

He said that she had been "unconscious but alive" when she arrived at the hospital on Wednesday evening but died soon after.