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An airport worker died after “ingested” into a Delta Air Lines jet engine at San Antonio International Airport.
According to KENS5, the emergency services were called to the scene at around 10:25 p.m. on Friday evening.
The plane had just arrived from Los Angeles and had only one engine running when the victim died, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a statement.
“The NTSB has been in contact with Delta. They are currently collecting information,” the agency said.
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An airport worker died after “ingested” into a Delta Air Lines jet engine at San Antonio International Airport. (REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo)
The employee was employed by Unifi Aviation, a company contracted by Delta and other airlines to support ground handling operations. The airline said it fully supported the investigation into the incident.
“Unifi Aviation is deeply saddened by the loss of our employee at San Antonio International Airport in a tragic incident in the late hours of Friday, June 23, 2023,” the company said in a statement to KENS5. “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 taken care of during this time.”
“Our initial investigation determined that this incident was unrelated to Unifi’s operational processes, safety procedures and policies,” the statement continued. “Out of respect for the deceased, we will not be sharing any additional information. While police and other officials continue to investigate this incident, we defer to them to provide further details.”
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The employee was employed by Unifi Aviation, a company contracted by Delta and other airlines to support ground handling operations. (Photo by Massimo Insabato/Archivio Massimo Insabato/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images)
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Airport officials said in a statement they are “deeply saddened” by the incident and are cooperating with authorities in their investigation.
The incident comes after the Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined Piedmont Airlines, a subsidiary of American Airlines, more than $15,000 following an investigation that found the airline guilty of the death of a Piedmont Airlines ground agent on New Year’s Eve. worked at an Alabama airport. .
