Heathrow baggage handler is rushed to hospital in a critical condition after her scarf got trapped in a conveyor belt and was dragged along

A baggage handler at Heathrow airport has been rushed to hospital after she got her scarf caught in the conveyor belt and was helplessly pulled along the machine.

The woman, an experienced team leader for airport services company Menzies, was unloading luggage from a Loganair flight arriving in the capital from Dundee, with staff inside the aircraft unaware of the incident unfolding below.

MailOnline understands that the plane was at a remote stand and passengers had already been bussed off when the handler got her scarf snagged in the machinery and was dragged along uncontrollably, leaving her in a critical condition.

The victim was then treated by paramedics and rushed to hospital.

Menzies provides handling and fuel services for airlines including Loganair, Thai Airways and Etihad Airways.

heathrow baggage handler is rushed to hospital in a critical condition after her scarf got trapped in a conveyor belt and was dragged along

A baggage handler has got her scarf caught on a conveyor belt in Heathrow which caused her to be dragged along uncontrollably (Stock Photo)

heathrow baggage handler is rushed to hospital in a critical condition after her scarf got trapped in a conveyor belt and was dragged along

The woman, an experienced team leader for airport services company Menzies, was unloading luggage from a Loganair flight arriving in the capital from Dundee (Stock Photo)

A source told The Sun: ‘It was the stuff of nightmares.

‘No one was on hand to help out.

‘It’s a miracle she wasn’t killed.’

A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said:

‘We were called at 5.49pm on Wednesday February 14 to reports of an incident at Terminal 2 Heathrow Airport, Hounslow.

‘We sent resources to the scene, including an ambulance crew, an advanced paramedic and members of our hazardous area response team (HART).

‘Our first medics arrived on scene in four minutes.

‘We treated a patient at the scene and took them to a major trauma centre as a priority.’

heathrow baggage handler is rushed to hospital in a critical condition after her scarf got trapped in a conveyor belt and was dragged along

MailOnline understands that the plane was at a remote stand and passengers had already been bussed off the Heathrow runway when the handler got her scarf snagged in machinery and was dragged along uncontrollably, leaving her in a critical condition (Stock Photo)

The Health and Safety executive said it was helping police with an investigation into the incident.

According to tracking sites, the Loganair flight landed at Heathrow Terminal 2 on Wednesday at 5.26pm.

MailOnline has contacted Heathrow Airport for comment.

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