American woman suing British Airways for £50,000 after breaking leg at Heathrow

She claimed ‘damp’ steps caused her to fall while disembarking(Picture: REUTERS)

An American woman who sustained leg injuries while disembarking a British Airways plane at Heathrow Airport has sued for £50,000.

Melissa Phillips was flying from Israel back to her home in Maryland, via London, when she fell down ‘damp’ aircraft steps while changing flights.

Phillips, 49, blamed the carrier’s ‘negligence’ for he...