Airport Worker Dies After Being Sucked Into Plane Engine

A ground worker died at San Antonio International Airport in the United States after being sucked into a plane’s engine on Friday.

In a statement to CNN Sunday evening, the National Transportation Safety Board said:

On Friday, June 23, Delta Flight 1111 had arrived at San Antonio International Airport from Los Angeles and was taxiing to the gate on one engine when a worker was ingested into that engine at about 10:25 PM.

Airport spokesperson Erin Rodriguez said San Antonio International is working with authorities on their investigation. Said Rodriguez:

An accident occurred on the ground at San Antonio International Airport (SAT) Friday night that resulted in the fatality of an airline ground crew member.

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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.

A Delta spokesperson said the airline was “heartbroken” to grieve the loss of an “aviation family member’s life”.

The BBC reported that on Wednesday, regional airline Piedmont was fined US$15 625 by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for the death of a ground crew worker six months earlier in a similar incident in Alabama.

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