‘No one told us’: Daughters demand answers after | Australian Markets

The daughters of a Qantas workers member who was significantly injured after falling six metres from an airbridge at Sydney Airport are demanding answers, saying they’ve been left at nighttime.

Olivia Hristovska, a Qantas customer support worker, was working at Sydney Airport in May when she peered underneath the airbridge.

In footage obtained by 9News, Ms Hristovska, 51, stepped ahead to see by means of a hole within the airbridge wall when she plummeted by means of a hole beneath, hitting the ground 6m beneath.

Ms Hristovska was rushed to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in a essential situation, the place she was positioned in an induced coma.

She suffered extreme head accidents, a fractured backbone, broke her clavicle, pelvis and a number of ribs, and had a collapsed lung.

The lady’s daughters stated they had been left at nighttime about their mom’s accident, saying they had been initially solely given “limited information” and that their mom had “had a fall”.

“No one actually told us what had happened,” daughter Monique told 9News, including she realized in regards to the circumstances from docs and the media.

The two daughters are pleading for more details about the incident to be revealed.

Their mom has since been discharged from the hospital however requires full-time care, supplied by her two daughters.

Daughter Monique stated her mom had “lost her whole identity” because the incident.

“I’ve had so many moments of anger, but I am just so grateful she is here,” she stated.

Qantas govt supervisor world airports Darsh Chapman stated the airline was working to help Ms Hristovka and her household.

“We are truly sorry for the devastating incident that occurred to one of our team members at Sydney Airport last month and acknowledge the significant impact this has had on Olivia and her family,” Ms Chapman stated in a assertion to NewsWire.

“We have had a number of conversations and correspondence with Olivia’s family since the day of the incident and have offered our full support through this incredibly difficult time.

“We are here to assist Olivia in any way we can through her recovery while also respecting her family’s request for privacy during this stage of her recovery.

“Everyone at Qantas and Sydney Airport wants to know exactly what happened and we are supporting SafeWork NSW as it conducts a full investigation into the incident.”

Ms Chapman stated each Qantas and Sydney Airport had now put in place enhanced security procedures.

Qantas has additionally engaged impartial consultants to take a look at how security may be improved on aerobridges at airports round Australia and the world.

SafeWork have been contacted for remark.