No criminal motive in airport accident

The death of two Iranian pilgrims and the injuries that other passengers sustained at Haj Terminal’s Gate 13 on Thursday was an accident that did not involve criminal intent, said Khaled Al-Harbi, director of Haj and Umrah Affairs at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah.
Two Iranian pilgrims were killed and four others were injured after a service truck crashed into the departure lounge of the international airport.
The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has set up a committee to investigate the circumstances that led to the tragic incident. Al-Harbi attributed the gate crash to a malfunction in the truck’s brakes.
A thick wall will be built between the passengers' lounge on the ground floor and the runway to ensure the security of passengers, he said.
“One of the injured pilgrims has left the hospital after receiving treatment and is presently residing at a hotel in Jeddah, awaiting a flight back to Tehran. Another injured pilgrim, Hadi Hasan Ali, is receiving treatment at a private hospital. Although he sustained head injuries, his condition is stable,” Muhammad Sitari, an official of the Iranian Haj and Umrah delegation, told a local daily.
GACA spokesman Khaled Al-Khaibari stated that any questions regarding the fatal accident should be forwarded to Saudi Airlines, as the truck involved in the accident belonged to the airline’s subsidiary for ground services. 
Abdullah Al-Ajhar, assistant director of public relations at Saudi Airlines, emphasized that the incident is under investigation by airport authorities. 
The truck driver, an Indian citizen, parked the truck close to the aircraft to perform maintenance services to the toilets. However, he did not apply the handbrake, which led to the collision of the truck into the aircraft stairs.
The impact of the collision was so powerful that the truck steered off-course, crashing into the glass wall of the departure lounge area and hurled into a crowd of pilgrims.  
The two injured Iranians were immediately taken to King Fahd General Hospital. 
According to Sami Badawood, director of the Health Administration in Jeddah, the Iranian consul general requested the hospital to transfer the injured pilgrims to a private hospital to receive medical attention under the consulate’s supervision, even though they were already being treated. One of the injured men, who suffered serious head trauma, required scanning and continuous medical monitoring, Badawood added.  
The bodies of the deceased are still being preserved at King Fahd General Hospital.