Utah man found dead inside plane engine at airport
Passengers on a Delta flight from Salt Lake City to San Francisco were onboard when the incident happened.
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A 30-year-old man was found dead inside an airplane engine on Monday night in Salt Lake City, Utah, after he breached an emergency exit onto the airfield, said authorities.
Ninety-five passengers were on board the commercial aircraft at Salt Lake City International Airport when police and aircraft employees located the man, said a spokesperson for Delta Airlines. Police said officials performed lifesaving efforts after finding the man unconscious inside the engine’s removable metal covering, but he died on the scene.
“It is unclear at this time what injuries caused the man’s death whose name is being withheld upon notification of family members,” said the Salt Lake City International Airport in a news release.
The flight, Delta 2348 from Salt Lake City, Utah, to San Francisco, was canceled after passengers safely deplaned, said a spokesperson for Delta. Passengers were rebooked on other flights.
"As nothing is more important than the safety and security of our customers and people, Delta is fully cooperating with all aviation authority and law enforcement investigations," said the spokesperson.
Authorities secured the airport's west runway, where the aircraft was undergoing de-icing, said police. A preliminary investigation revealed that the engines were not running.
Police said the incident did not impact overall operations at the airport.
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Man dies after crawling inside jet engine at Salt Lake City airport
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Police in Utah are investigating the death of a man who crawled into the engine of a Delta Air Lines jet on the ground at Salt Lake City International Airport late Monday.
The airport says the 30-year-old man, who has still not been identified, got onto the secure ramp area of the airport through a terminal emergency exit, “ran to the south end of the airport’s west runway where deicing operations were underway and crawled into an aircraft engine that was not running.”
Emergency responders found the man “unconscious and were not able to revive him,” the airport said. “It is unclear at this time what injuries caused the man’s death.”
Delta Air Lines says Flight 2348 — an Airbus A220 about to depart for San Francisco — then returned to the gate, where all 95 passengers deplaned. The flight was ultimately canceled.
Airport police say the incident did not impact other operations at the airport.
The National Transportation Safety Board said it is “gathering information” about the incident but indicated that local police are handling the investigation.
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Police in Utah are investigating the death of a man who crawled into the engine of a Delta Air Lines jet on the ground at Salt Lake City International Airport late Monday.
The airport says the 30-year-old man, who has still not been identified, got onto the secure ramp area of the airport through a terminal emergency exit, “ran to the south end of the airport’s west runway where deicing operations were underway and crawled into an aircraft engine that was not running.”
Emergency responders found the man “unconscious and were not able to revive him,” the airport said. “It is unclear at this time what injuries caused the man’s death.”
Delta Air Lines says Flight 2348 — an Airbus A220 about to depart for San Francisco — then returned to the gate, where all 95 passengers deplaned. The flight was ultimately canceled.
Airport police say the incident did not impact other operations at the airport.
The National Transportation Safety Board said it is “gathering information” about the incident but indicated that local police are handling the investigation.
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