An airport worker died after being “ingested” into a Delta Air Lines jet engine at San Antonio International Airport over the weekend.
According to the National Transportation Safety Board, the plane had just arrived from Los Angeles and had only one engine running when the victim was killed.
“The NTSB has been in contact with Delta. They are in the information gathering process at this point,” the agency said.
From Fox News:
The worker was employed by Unifi Aviation, a company Delta and other airlines contract with to support ground handling operations. The airline said it was fully supporting investigations into the incident. "Unifi Aviation is 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," 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 being taken care of during this time."
