Texas airport worker dies after being sucked into Delta plane engine

An airdrome worker has died aft being sucked into a rider level motor successful Texas.

The idiosyncratic was "ingested" into the motor of a Delta level that was taxiing towards its gross with 1 motor turned on, officials said.

The worker's employers accidental an archetypal probe shows the incidental was unrelated to information procedures, but it is not yet wide however it happened.

An probe is besides being carried retired by a authorities agency.

The National Transportation Safety Board said it had been successful interaction with Delta Air Lines and was "in the accusation gathering process astatine this point."

The plane, an Airbus A319, arrived astatine San Antonio connected Friday nighttime from Los Angeles International Airport connected Friday.

Officials person not yet named the worker of Unifi Aviation, which Delta airlines contracts for crushed unit operations,

"From our archetypal investigation, this incidental was unrelated to Unifi's operational processes, information procedures and policies," the institution said.

A Delta spokesperson said the hose was "heartbroken" to grieve the nonaccomplishment of an "aviation household member's life".

"Our hearts and afloat enactment are with their family, friends and loved ones during this hard time."

The hose besides told section broadcaster KENS 5 that it was moving with authorities "as they statesman their investigation".

On Wednesday, determination hose Piedmont was fined $15,625 (£12,285) by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for the decease of a crushed unit idiosyncratic six-months earlier successful a akin incidental successful Alabama.

"Proper grooming and enforcement of information procedures could person prevented this tragedy," OSHA said.