Texas Airport Worker Sucked Into Delta Plane Engine

TEXAS, USA – An airport employee has died after being sucked into a passenger plane engine in Texas.

Officials say the worker was “ingested” into the engine of a Delta plane that was taxiing towards its gate with one engine turned on.

An initial investigation shows the incident was unrelated to safety procedures, but it is not yet clear how it happened.

The National Transportation Safety Board said it had been in contact with Delta Airlines and was “in the information gathering process.”

A Delta spokesperson said the airline was “heartbroken” to grieve the loss of an “aviation family member.”