Airport worker crushed to death under glass elevator while passengers hear shouts of pain

Holidaymakers were left horrified after they heard screams of terror from an airport worker as he was crushed to death by a glass elevator.

Wisatrat Tangsoh, 22, was carrying out maintenance work on the lift in Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, when tragedy struck on Tuesday (13 August) afternoon.

According to reports, the mechanic had been working in the elevator shaft and was trying to retrieve a wrench from the base of it when the two-tonne glass lift slowly began descending towards him.

Tangsoh is believed to have become trapped underneath the elevator with no way of escaping.

Passengers who were in the departures terminal in the major international airport heard the workman's terrifying screams as he was crushed, while his colleagues quickly secured the area and headed to get help.

Wisatrat Tangsoh was horrifically crushed by the elevator (Asia Pacific Press via ViralPress)

Sadly, Tangsoh was found on the concrete base of the lift shaft by his workmates from the Asian Elevator Co. Ltd.

The 22-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene by medics who had rushed to help him.

He had suffered a catastrophic head injury after being crushed by the weighty elevator.

The area was cordoned off from the public while Tangsoh's body was transferred to the Chakri Naruebodindra Medical Institute for a post-mortem examination.

In wake of the incident, airport bosses have alleged that the mechanic did not follow safety guidelines while he was carrying out work on the elevator.

The Suvarnabhumi International Airport said in a statement: "From the preliminary investigation, it was found that the deceased did not follow safety procedures, which resulted in the accident causing his death.

"Airports of Thailand (AOT) have coordinated with medics and police to inspect the scene with forensics experts. AOT has temporarily blocked off the area.

"We would like to confirm that the accident was not caused by a malfunction of the elevator in the area.

The mechanic is believed to have been trying to retrieve a wrench (Asia Pacific Press via ViralPress)

"The AOT would like to express its condolences to the family of the deceased. "We will fully cooperate in the investigation to find the cause of the accident."

Airports of Thailand - the public company which manages ten international airports in the country, including Suvarnabhumi - had a market capitalisation of $31 billion in 2018, making it the world's richest airport operator, as per The Mirror.

It has just approved a five-year plan to invest a significant amount of money into the travel hub, however, the state-run firm's health and safety procedures have previously been called into question.

In September last year, a passenger lost their leg after it was amputated by a travelator at Suvarnabhumi's sister facility in Bangkok, the Don Mueang International Airport.

According to ABC News, Karant, the airport director, said that AOT would be taking care of the 57-year-old's medical bills and provide compensation.

He also added that the incident was under investigation, however, he defended the airport's maintenance and checkups.