A 27-year-old Texas airport worker who died Friday after being “sucked” into the engine of a plane that had just landed on the runway actually committed suicide, the investigating medical examiner’s office estimated Monday, according to revealed CNN.
The investigative report states that the employee died of “blunt and cutting injuries.” The context in which these injuries occurred amounts to suicide, the medical examiner’s office explained.
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On Friday, the man was “sucked into the engine” of a Delta plane that had “landed at San Antonio International Airport from Los Angeles, California, and was taxiing down the runway to reach the gate, with only one engine on going”. said the US Transportation Accident Investigation Agency (NTSB).
The NTSB had opened an investigation to determine the consequences of this accident, which occurred on Friday around 10:25 p.m. local time. Investigators continue at this stage to gather information about the event. A San Antonio airport spokesperson is working with authorities working on the investigation.
The man worked for the company Unifi Aviation according to local media, a company that offers assistance services to several airlines, including Delta. Delta airlines said they were “deeply saddened” by this accident and assured they would “cooperate with the authorities” who are leading the investigation, in a press release sent to the local channel KENS 5.
Source: BFM TV
