Ron Gagalac and from Dindo amparo
ABS-CBN Middle East News Bureau
A Pinay stewardess with Emirates Airlines fell off her 6th floor balcony in an apparent accident in Dubai early Saturday morning, ABS-CBN Middle East Bureau reported.
Bureau Chief Dindo Amparo said Maria Joyda Aguinaldo, who is based in Dubai, died at about 2 am Saturday after a drinking spree in her 6th floor apartment at the Al Fattam Accommodation in Dubai.
She had just had a visit from two of her fellow flight attendants with whom she had a few drinks.
"Nag inuman sila ng mga kaibigan niya tatlo sila sa flat. Yung isa natulog na, tapos yung dalawa nag inuman sa balcony, tapos yun na dun na nangyari yung aksidente (Together with her two friends, they were drinking. Then one of her friends went to sleep and she and another friend continued drinking in her flat’s balcony where the accident occurred)," witnesses said.
But there were also speculations that it was a suicide because the Aguinaldo had been having problems with a boyfriend.
Her drinking companion said, however, that in the middle of their drinking session, Aguinaldo went to the balcony for some air and lost her balance while outside. She also said that this often happened to Aguinaldo when she was drinking.
After she fell off the balcony, she did not immediately die although she never reached Rashid Hospital where she was rushed. Aguinaldo was declared dead on arrival at the hospital, though.
The Dubai police are still investigating the death to make sure there was no foul play involved.
The 24 year old Aguinaldo graduated with a commerce degree from the University of Santo Tomas in 2004. She first worked as a flight stewardess for Philippine Airlines before moving to Emirates Airlines two years ago.
Meanwhile, Aguinaldo’s family in the Philippines refused to believe that suicide was the cause of her death in Dubai.
Her mother, Aida, and her sister, Ma. Jurish, both refused to believe the suicide angle because Joyda had had no problems with her boyfriend.
They want to immediately know the findings of the Dubai police’ investigation if the incident was a result of foul play or an accident.
They would rather believe the foul play angle.
They asked the Department of Foreign Affairs to help in the investigation and for the immediate repatriation of Joyda’s remains to the Philippines.
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