Airport employee will get sucked into airplane engine in United States, dies

By Press Trust of India: In a freak accident, an airport employee within the US State of Texas has died after being sucked right into a passenger airplane engine.

The employee’s demise occurred at about 10.25 pm (native time) as a Delta Air Lines flight which had simply arrived in San Antonio, Texas from Los Angeles was taxiing to an arrival gate with one engine operating when the employee was killed.

The worker, who has not been named, was “ingested” into an engine at San Antonio International Airport in Texas on Friday, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) stated.

The NTSB stated in a press release that they’re “in contact” with the Atlanta-based airline which is “in the information gathering process”.

Delta Air Lines stated it was “heartbroken” over the incident and the lack of a member of its “aviation family”.

“Our hearts and full support are with their family, friends and loved ones during this difficult time,” it stated.

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The airport employee was employed by Unifi Aviation, an organization which a number of airways contract to help with floor dealing with operations.

The firm stated in a press release to native media outlet KENS5 that it’s “deeply saddened by the loss of our employee at San Antonio International Airport during a tragic incident in the late hours of Friday, June 23, 2023.”

“Our hearts go out to the family of the deceased, and we remain focused on supporting our employees on the ground and ensuring they are being taken care of during this time,” it stated.

“From our initial investigation, this incident was unrelated to Unifi’s operational processes, safety procedures and policies. Out of respect for the deceased, we will not be sharing any additional information,” it added.

San Antonio firefighters and law enforcement officials had been the primary to answer the employee’s demise late on Friday. The NTSB has since joined the investigation and will launch a preliminary report with extra particulars within the coming days.

An identical incident occurred late final yr in Alabama when an airport employee was pulled right into a airplane engine.

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