An elderly passenger is suing Lufthansa after she says a flight attendant rushed her down wet airstairs in Frankfurt, causing her to fall, suffer serious injuries, and spend weeks hospitalized in Germany and Ireland.
The passenger, Patricia Gunsser, was traveling from Philadelphia (PHL) to Frankfurt (FRA) on November 29, 2025. Her flight was booked with Lufthansa but operated by Discover Airlines, Lufthansa’s leisure subsidiary. The transatlantic flight itself was uneventful, but the trouble began after arrival in Frankfurt.
As anyone who flies through Frankfurt knows, remote stands are not uncommon. Instead of pulling up to a jet bridge, aircraft often park on the apron and passengers deplane via mobile airstairs before boarding buses to the terminal.
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