British man falls to his death at Dalaman Airport

MUĞLA

A British tourist who was ordered off a plane in the early hours of May 29 died after falling at Dalaman Airport in the Aegean province of Muğla.

The 30-year-old tourist, named Andrew Paul, had been involved in an argument with the cabin crew and the pilot ordered him off the plane on the grounds that he posed a risk to flight safety, Doğan News Agency reported.

He subsequently fell 15 meters near the staff exit door of the stationary plane and was knocked unconscious. He died shortly after being taken to hospital with broken ribs.

The circumstances surrounding his fall remain unclear and a police investigation has been launched.

The tourist was reportedly waiting at the airport for a flight back to the U.K. for three days.