A man was filmed falling off a train platform while engrossed in his mobile phone.

The unnamed man, 49, didn’t notice he was nearing the edge and fell directly onto the tracks on November 13.

Passers by came to his rescue and pulled him back onto the platform, where he was given help by emergency services.

It happened on the Aguero stop of the D line in Buenos Aires.

He was wearing an orthopedic brace when he plummeted onto the rail tracks.

The man refused to be taken to hospital for medical evaluation.

The incident brought back memories of a similar accident on October 15 at the Pueyrredon D line station, also in Buenos Aires.

An unwell man was leaning against a wall then lurched forward and landed on a woman walking near the platform edge.

She fell onto the tracks, with a train driver only just managing to stop in time.

Thankfully, he managed to bring the train to a halt just a couple of feet from where she was lying.