Two die while servicing aircraft

Two die while servicing aircraft

SINGAPORE (AP): A maintenance platform elevated 8.5 meters toppled at Singapore's Changi Airport, killing two Singapore Airlines staff and leaving another in a critical condition, the airline said on Wednesday.

Edwin Dewanto, 29, of Indonesia, and Lau Fook Soon, 44, of Singapore, were killed on Monday when their platform toppled and trapped them underneath, an SIA spokesman said on customary condition of anonymity. They were repairing a 747 Megatop.

Ivan Chan Chee Chung, 23, of Singapore, is in intensive care.

The airline is investigating the accident and has ordered inspections of all similar equipment.