A member of Ryanair’s handling agent, Groundlink, has died in Lisbon’s Terminal 2 car park when a coach he was helping to park knocked him down.
The 47-year-old staff member was pronounced dead at scene just after 1pm on Monday, 21st May.
Police sources confirmed the victim had died at the scene from his injuries and a spokesman for Ryanair confirmed the death this afternoon, saying the victim was an employee of its handling agent Groundlink,
“This afternoon a Groundlink ramp agent suffered a fatal injury when parking an empty bus in a designated parking area at Lisbon Airport.
“Ryanair, through its handling agent Groundlink, expressed its sincere condolences to the family and friends of this Groundlink employee.”
A spokesman for Portugal's airport authority ANA confirmed the accident at Lisbon Airport,
“An accident happened at the airport which resulted in a person's death that we sincerely regret. The accident occurred in a technical area operated by Groundlink, Ryanair's handling agent.
“ANA offers its deepest condolences to the victim's family and stands ready to cooperate with the relevant authorities.”
Update
The man who died on Monday at Lisbon airport was a firefighter at Alandroal. He has been named as Joao Fialho, 47, who worked for Ryanair and was killed in a parking area as a bus maneuvered. He had been a firefighter at Alandroal since 1986.
