A person died after falling into the spinning turbine blades of a departing KLM passenger jet at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport. The incident occurred on the apron outside the terminal as the plane was preparing to depart for Billund, Denmark. Dutch border police have launched an investigation, and the identity of the victim has not been disclosed. This tragic event follows similar fatal accidents involving plane engines at U.S. airports in recent months.
A person died after being caught in a running aircraft engine at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport. Dutch airline KLM and the Dutch military police are investigating the incident, which has not yet identified the victim or determined whether it was an accident or suicide. All passengers and crew safely left the plane and will be key witnesses in the investigation.
A person was killed after being sucked into the engine of a KLM Cityhopper Embraer E190 at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. The incident occurred as the plane was preparing to take off for Billund, Denmark. It is unclear if the victim was a passenger or crew member. Emergency services responded, and an investigation is underway.
An airline worker died after being sucked into the engine of a Delta Air Lines Airbus A319 at San Antonio International Airport in Texas. The incident occurred as the plane was taxiing on one engine to the gate. Despite the immense power of plane engines, fatal accidents involving them are relatively rare. This is the second such death in the US within a year. An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the incident.
The death of a ground crew member at San Antonio International Airport has been ruled a suicide after the worker was "ingested into" a plane engine. The Bexar County Medical Examiner's Office found signs pointing to suicide, and the National Transportation Safety Board will not be opening an investigation as there were no operational safety issues. The worker was employed by a Delta contractor, and authorities are conducting an investigation into the incident.
An airline ground crew member was caught in a plane engine and died at the San Antonio International Airport. The incident happened after Delta Air Lines flight 1111 arrived from Los Angeles. The worker was employed by subcontractor Unifi Aviation. The NTSB is investigating the incident and has been in contact with Delta.
An airline ground crew member was caught in a plane engine and died at the San Antonio International Airport. The incident happened after Delta Air Lines flight 1111 arrived from Los Angeles. The worker was employed by subcontractor Unifi Aviation. The NTSB is investigating the incident and has been in contact with Delta.
