American traveller sues British Airways for £50k after falling down plane steps
American traveller sues British Airways for £50k after falling down plane steps

An American traveller who broke her leg in a fall while disembarking from a plane at Heathrow Airport is suing British Airways (BA) for more than £50,000, according to High Court documents.

Melissa Phillips, 49, sustained spiral fractures in her left fibula and tibia because of the fall in March 2023.

Her lawyers said in court documents the fall was caused by the airline's "negligence".

Ms Phillips, who lives in Maryland, was travelling back to the US from Israel with BA, via Heathrow in London.