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Woman’s leg amputated after becoming trapped in Thai airport moving walkway

Headline from Local News 8

By Kocha Olarn, Alex Stambaugh and Chris Lau, CNN Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) — A 57-year-old Thai woman had to have her leg amputated after she got caught up in a moving walkway at an international airport in Bangkok on Thursday in a freak accident that has yet to be fully explained by authorities.

Local News 8's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

23 articles, oldest first.

  1. CBS News

    Woman loses leg after getting it trapped in Bangkok airport's moving walkway (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The passenger was headed to catch a flight from Bangkok when she was caught by the walkway. Medics eventually had to cut her left leg off above the knee.

  2. NBC Chicago

    Woman's leg is amputated after being trapped under a moving walkway in a Thai airport (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    A woman’s leg has been amputated in a Thai airport after it was trapped by a movable walkway.

  3. The Daily Caller

    Responders Amputate Woman’s Leg After It Gets Trapped In Moving Walkway At Thai Airport (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    First responders amputated a woman's leg Thursday after it got caught in a travelator at an airport in Bangkok, Thailand, CBS News reports.

  4. New York Post

    Woman loses leg after it gets trapped in airport’s moving walkway (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The unnamed passenger, 57, was set to board a flight at Bangkok’s Don Mueang Airport when she tripped over her suitcase on the moving walkway.

  5. Fox News

    Thailand woman has leg amputated at Bangkok airport after it became trapped under moving walkway (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A 57-year-old Thai female traveler had a leg amputated at Bangkok’s Don Mueang Airport after her limb was caught and dragged beneath a motorized walkway.

  6. Local News 8

    Woman’s leg amputated after becoming trapped in Thai airport moving walkway (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Kocha Olarn, Alex Stambaugh and Chris Lau, CNN Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) — A 57-year-old Thai woman had to have her leg amputated after she got caught up in a moving walkway at an international airport in Bangkok on Thursday in a freak accident that has yet to be fully explained by authorities.

  7. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Woman’s leg amputated after becoming trapped in Thai airport moving walkway | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    Woman’s leg amputated after becoming trapped in Thai airport moving walkway

  8. The Guardian

    Woman’s leg amputated at Bangkok airport after getting stuck in moving walkway (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Airport expresses ‘deepest condolences’ after 57-year-old gets caught and has left leg removed from above the knee

  9. NBC News

    Woman’s leg is amputated after getting caught in a moving walkway at Thai airport (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Authorities at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok expressed their condolences over the “severe” accident and said the cause was under investigation.

  10. WTOL Toledo

    Woman loses leg after getting it trapped in Thailand airport's moving walkway (opens WTOL Toledo)

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    WTOL Toledo's feed description

    A medical team eventually had to cut her left leg off from above the knee, according to the airport's officials.

  11. East Idaho News

    Woman’s leg amputated after becoming trapped in airport moving walkway (opens East Idaho News)

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    East Idaho News's feed description

    Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) — A 57-year-old Thai woman had to have her leg amputated after she got caught up in a moving walkway at an international airport in Bangkok on Thursday in a freak accident that has yet to be fully explained by authorities.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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