Holidaymakers were horrified when they heard the terrified screams of an airport employee who was crushed to death by a glass elevator.

Wisatrat Tangsoh, 22, was performing maintenance work on the elevator at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, when tragedy struck on Tuesday afternoon (August 13).

According to reports, the mechanic had been working in the elevator shaft and was trying to get a wrench from the bottom of the shaft when the two-ton glass elevator slowly approached him.

It is believed that Tangsoh was trapped under the elevator and had no way to escape.

Passengers in the departure terminal of the major international airport heard the worker’s horrific screams as he was crushed, while his colleagues quickly secured the area and headed for help.

Wisatrat Tangsoh was horribly crushed by the elevator (Asia Pacific Press via ViralPress)

Sadly, Tangsoh was found by his co-workers from Asian Elevator Co. Ltd. on the concrete base of the elevator shaft.

The 22-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident by paramedics who were called to the scene.

He had suffered a catastrophic head injury after being crushed by the heavy elevator.

The area was cordoned off to the public while Tangsoh’s body was taken to the Chakri Naruebodindra Medical Institute for an autopsy.

After the incident, airport management claimed that the mechanic did not follow safety guidelines while working on the elevator.

Suvarnabhumi International Airport said in a statement: “Preliminary investigations revealed that the deceased had failed to follow safety procedures, which led to the accident that caused his death.”

“The Airports of Thailand (AOT) has coordinated with doctors and police to examine the crime scene together with forensic experts. The AOT has temporarily cordoned off the area.

“We would like to confirm that the accident was not caused by a malfunction of the elevator in the area.

The mechanic was probably trying to save a wrench (Asia Pacific Press via ViralPress)

“The AOT would like to express its condolences to the family of the deceased. We will fully cooperate with the investigation to determine the cause of the accident.”

Airports of Thailand – the public company that manages ten of the country’s international airports, including Suvarnabhumi – had a market capitalization of $31 billion in 2018, making it the richest airport operator in the world, according to The Mirror.

The company has just approved a five-year plan to invest a significant amount of money in the travel center, but the state-owned company’s health and safety procedures have previously been questioned.

In September last year, a passenger lost his leg after it was amputated from a moving walkway at Suvarnabhumi’s sister facility in Bangkok, Don Mueang International Airport.

According to ABC News, airport director Karant said AOT would cover the 57-year-old’s medical bills and pay compensation.

He added that the incident was being investigated, but defended the airport’s maintenance and control work.