Posted on 06/25/2023 5:55:10 PM PDT by T.B. Yoits
A Texas airport worker was killed after being sucked into a jet engine at San Antonio International Airport on Friday night, according to a report.
Emergency crews were called to the tarmac just before 10:30 p.m. after reports that a ground worker had been “ingested” into the engine of a plane that had just landed.
“Delta Flight 1111 was taxying to the gate, with one engine on at that time, and a worker was ingested into that engine at 10:25 p.m,” the NTSB said in a statement to KENS5.
An investigation into the worker’s death is ongoing.
“The NTSB has been in contact with Delta. They are in the information gathering process at this point,” the Transportation Board added.
The unidentified worker was employed by Unifi Aviation, a company that contracts workers to airlines like Delta that provides ground handling operations.
“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 service company said on Saturday, according to the outlet.
“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.”
The company stated that its initial investigation could not link the death to any of the operational safety procedures the company has in place.
“We are heartbroken and grieving the loss of an aviation family member’s life in San Antonio,” Delta Airlines said in a statement obtained by KENS5. Our hearts and full support are with their family, friends, and loved ones during this difficult time.”
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Well the clot shot has been known to dull your senses so you can't see or hear as well as the purebloods.
I was a ramp worker at Logan Airport during some of the 1980s. It was always stressed to us to keep away from airplane engines when the plane was started up.
Yes, but at 10:30 PM, I wonder how visible it was, and if it would have helped. It seems like many industries can't hire enough staff, putting additional workload on the existing ones, and forcing companies to hire very green staff.
Thanks, but I’m actually not that igorant. In one of my off the farm jobs in the 80s I worked flightline.
I was on a 737 that ingested a bird of some sort of bird while in flight.
The flight had to make an emergency landing
Caution -- very graphic.
No puns - this really sucked.
Delta Flight 1111 was taxiing to the gate ...
https://unifiservice.com/refugees/
Page title: Refugees and Newcomers
They’re very proud to offer jobs to non-natives
It was an assault jet. Ban jets.
😳
That sounds like a contributing factor. The Replacement Americans aren't used to first world technology.
“...a ground worker.”
I’d say he was more likely puréed.
Closed casket.
Oh wow, I worked at JFK airport during the 80s, I use to marshall in the planes for Fedex - well back then it was called Federal Express, and my God, I absolutely froze my ass off. Logan must have been even colder.
The same day the Challenger Space shuttle blew up Jan. 28th 1986, we crashed a Fedex plane into a El Al Loader lifter ripping off the edge of the wing. For some reason while trying to bring the plane in, this snow storm came out of nowhere and we couldn’t see that El Al had parked their loader too far out on the ramp and RIIIIIP. I wasnt marshalling the plane at the time, but I didn’t work there much longer. The pilot went absolutely ballistic, but all I remember about that job was the cold. Even with that insulated padded overall suit they gave us I froze.
Mops and squeegee to gate 4.
2 in less than a year. I can’t recall the last time I heard of this happening before these 2
I know it has happened but I jus front recall it being something that was remotely that frequent
Several buckets.
DEI employee. More on the way. In Tampa they are building a simulator so the illegals and Puerto Ricans can begin to train to fly aircraft without ever having to have been in the military and actually done so. So much of flying has now been relegated to computers. No more navigators. They call them “STAR” employees, stands for “Special Training Alternative Route” they are primarily Hispanic Latino women who look like men.
Yes but the photos look like it was basically at the gate - not that an engine runup cage would have worked.
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