Swiss Man Dies After Jumping from Phuket Airport Car Park

Phuket –

A Swiss man has been pronounced dead after he jumped from the Phuket International Airport car park building.

The Sakoo Police was notified of the incident on Friday night (September 22nd) at 7:30 P.M. . Police, emergency responders, and the Phuket Express arrived at the scene.

On the ground at the international bus parking area rescue teams found the 53-year-old Swiss man. He was bleeding heavily and was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was sadly pronounced dead. (The Phuket Express is withholding his name pending embassy and family notification.)

The Swiss man reportedly jumped from the third floor of the connection corridor at the International Terminal. The Sakoo Police are continuing their investigation and reviewing CCTV footage nearby.

TPN Media gives its condolences to the friends and family of the victim.

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Similar incidents:

The 35-year-old American man, only identified by his first name of Jason, died after jumping from the third floor of the Phuket International Airport and had suffered from depression and financial problems.

A 50-year-old Australian man died after he fell from the sixth floor of a parking building at the Phuket International Airport.

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Goongnang Suksawat
Goong Nang is a News Translator who has worked professionally for multiple news organizations in Thailand for many years and has worked with The Pattaya News for more than four years. Specializes primarily in local news for Phuket, Pattaya, and also some national news, with emphasis on translation between Thai to English and working as an intermediary between reporters and English-speaking writers. Originally from Nakhon Si Thammarat, but lives in Phuket and Krabi except when commuting between the three.