Airport worker gets sucked into Delta jet engine and dies
In an unfortunate event, officials have confirmed that a worker at an airport in the United States died after being sucked into a plane’s engine. The incident reportedly happened on Friday, 23 June 2023, around 22:25 at San Antonio International Airport. ALSO READ: Flying to Europe? Try this airline next time [photos] AIRPORT WORKER DIES AFTER BEING […]
In an unfortunate event, officials have confirmed that a worker at an airport in the United States died after being sucked into a plane’s engine.
The incident reportedly happened on Friday, 23 June 2023, around 22:25 at San Antonio International Airport.
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AIRPORT WORKER DIES AFTER BEING SUCKED INTO JET ENGINE
San Antonio International Airport is in San Antonio, Texas and boasts three runways and covers over 2,305 acres.
However, the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) revealed in a statement that the worker was ingested into one of the engines on the aircraft as the Delta Air Lines jet was taxiing to an arrival gate.
However, the worker’s identity was not publicly revealed after the accident.
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Delta Air Lines, the airline involved in the accident, happens to be one of the biggest and major airlines in the US. Of interest is the fact that it is also one of the oldest airlines in operation.
In the wake of the incident, several investigations have been launched to connect the dots on what happened.
The worker’s employer, Unifi Aviation, has since weighed into the tragic accident. In a statement, Unifi Aviation said it was “deeply saddened” by the “tragic death.”
However, the company also revealed that the incident was unrelated to any company’s operational processes, safety procedures and policies.
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ONGOING INVESTIGATIONS
On the other hand, the NTSB is still conducting investigations. Delta Air Lines also revealed that more information would be available since they are working with authorities investigating the accident.
Del Air Lines said: “We are deeply saddened by this incident and are working with authorities as they begin their investigation. We will share more information as details become available.”