A SENIOR executive at Liverpool John Lennon Airport, who lost both his legs in London's terrorist attacks, is to learn how to walk again with the use of artificial limbs.
Andy Brown, 49, suffered horrific injuries when a suicide bomber blew himself up on the London Underground train travelling between Aldgate East and Liverpool Street stations on July 7.
Since the attack, Mr Brown has been undergoing extensive surgery at the Royal London hospital, but last week he was finally allowed to return to the home he shares with his wife in Oxton, Wirral.
His colleagues at the airport - where Mr Brown works as a facilities planner - last night paid tribute to his determination to recover from his traumatic experience and return to his job.
He paid a visit to the Speke site with his wife, Jan, yesterday for the first time since the attacks, to meet up with friends and colleagues.
Robin Tudor, corporate affairs manager at Liverpool JLA, said: "From the moment Andy arrived, it was a continual trail of friends and colleagues from right across the airport wanting to say hello.
"Everyone said how well he looks, and he was saying how well he feels. He was in high spirits, and very much looking forward to the future."
Mr Brown's job as a facilities planner meant he was in charge of a number of key projects at the airport and it also involved him working with Special Branch and Customs and immigration.
One of the last projects he co-ordinated before his injuries was to bring the model of the yellow submarine to the Speke site.
Mr Brown said after his visit to the airport yesterday: "It was great to be reacquainted with so many friends and colleagues who work at the airport and to thank them personally for their continued support.
"I was pleased to get to see the yellow submarine in place having project managed its relocation to the airport prior to the events of July 7."
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