A worker at San Antonio’s international airport died after being sucked into a jet’s engine late on Friday.
A source who was briefed directly on the case told the Guardian on Sunday that it appeared the worker had “intentionally stepped in front of the live engine” on the jet and that police were investigating that aspect. But the cause of worker’s death hadn’t officially been determined Sunday, and the source spoke on the condition of anonymity because the investigation into the case was still pending.
Officials added that the worker – whose identity has not been publicly released – was ingested into the one engine which the plane in question had on at the time.
Unifi Aviation, whose workers provide ground handling operations for Delta and other airlines, employed the worker who was killed. In a statement provided to the local news outlet KENS, Unifi described itself as “deeply saddened by the loss of [the] employee … during a tragic incident”.
“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,” Unifi’s statement added. “Out of respect for the deceased, we will not be sharing any additional information” at this time.
Article URL : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jun/25/texas-airport-worker-dies-after-being-sucked-into-delta-jet-engine