Another tragedy has happened aboard a plane, this time in Amsterdam. It is just the latest tragedy in a string of unfortunate airplane incidents.
According to the New York Post, one passenger was set to board to aircraft traveling from Germany to Denmark. But the passenger was suddenly sucked into the plane’s engine and killed.
Passenger Killed at Amsterdam Airport in Airplane Incident
“A person was killed Wednesday when they were sucked into the engine of an airplane at Amsterdam’s main airport,” the New York Post writes.
“The victim – who has not been identified publicly – was drawn into the engine of a departing KLM Cityhopper Embraer E190 at the Amsterdam Schiphol airport, The Sun reported. The plane bound for Billund, Denmark, was set to take off at 2:25 p.m. local time, according to FlightAware.”
In a statement to the New York Post, the airport described the death of the passenger as a “horrible incident.” They also noted that amid the tragedy, the Royal Military Police are currently investigating what could have caused it.
“Today there was a horrible incident where a person ended up in an airplane engine,” the airport.
“Our thoughts go out to the relatives and we care for the passengers and colleagues who witnessed this. The Royal Military Police is currently conducting an investigation.”
Man Killed After Flight Suffers ‘Severe Turbulence’
There has been a string of airplane-related in the past several weeks. And it’s starting to become alarming for frequent travelers. Just last week an incident occurred in Singapore on May 21, claiming the life of one man.
A Singapore Airlines flight carrying 211 passengers and 18 crew members, was heading to London when the flight began experiencing what is being referred to as “severe turbulence.”
Although the plane was able to safely land, there was one fatality during the incident. The passenger, a 73-year-old man, passed away during the incident. The presumed cause of his death is said to be a heart attack.