It’s not difficult to find many photos of this incident which are of course graphic. According to reports she’s a Bulgarian National called Elena.


What strikes me is the ground staff standing around gawping, gesturing at the other crew member who seems to close the aft door and of course the person who manages to take a number of photos.


No one crouches over her, no one is photographed helping her. It seems reasonable to assume no one thought it had any purpose to try to administer any life saving first aid while the first responders arrive. It’s truly shocking.

When you visit these places it’s always worth remembering that no matter the incident, you just can’t expect the standard of care you would get in more developed parts of the world.