A PERSON killed at Amsterdam airport on Wednesday has been identified as an airline employee, Dutch police said.
He is believed to have deliberately climbed into the jet engine before eerie plumes of smoke were seen billowing from the plane as his body was sucked into the engine.
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Emergency workers on the runway at Schiphol Airport yesterday afternoon
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Emergency services are shown around KLM planes
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The KLM plane was preparing to take off when a terrible incident occurred
Witnesses heard “hell-like noise” before being ordered off the crowded passenger plane by military police at Schiphol Airport.
The plane was moments away from takeoff and had just completed a go-around procedure before taxiing to the runway, officers revealed.
The Royal Netherlands Marechaussee, which is leading the investigation, said: “The deceased man has been identified as an employee of a company working at the airport.
“The investigation showed that he deliberately climbed into the motorcycle, which indicates that it was a suicide.
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“Out of respect for the victim and their loved ones, we will not be making any further statements.”
Witnesses told Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf that they heard “a hellish noise” before seeing plumes of smoke coming from the plane.
One said: “A lot of people saw it happen.”
The Embraer E190 Cityhopper, which carries more than 80 passengers, was scheduled to depart for Billund, Denmark on Wednesday at 2:25 p.m.
An airport employee said the horrific incident occurred while the plane was being brought back to the runway in preparation for take-off.
The crew had just finished a routine safety briefing for those on board.
Usually jet engines are surrounded by cones or a barrier to keep people from getting too close to them.
The horror happened ‘on take-off’
BY Ellie Doughty, Foreign Correspondent
The tragic incident at Schiphol Airport yesterday happened just as the plane was preparing to take off.
An airport employee said it happened during a “bounce,” where the jet moved from its stand as it prepared to take off.
The passengers and crew were already on board and witnessed the picturesque disaster.
The pushing procedure is usually carried out using special vehicles called push tractors or tractors.
Often the pilot will tell a runway worker – sometimes walking alongside the plane – to start the process.
Several Dutch media reported that the victim could have been an airport worker involved in the return maneuver.
More than 80 people were removed from the plane and were spoken to by military police after the incident.
Some of them saw the moment itself – and were considered “important witnesses”, the Dutch newspaper AD reported.
A police spokesman said: “They may be able to help us with the investigation.”
Officers also provided psychological support for potentially traumatized witnesses.
Last night, a replacement flight was arranged, taking off around 8:30 p.m. and landing in the Danish city of Billund around 9:30 p.m.
However, a spokesman said it was being manned by replacement crew as the tragic incident had a “major impact” on previous staff.
KLM said in a statement: “We are currently looking after the passengers and employees who witnessed the incident at Schiphol.”
They added: “The circumstances are currently under investigation.”
A statement from the airport said: “Today a terrible incident took place when a person became trapped in the engine of an aircraft.
“Our thoughts are with the loved ones and we worry for the passengers and colleagues who witnessed this incident.
“The Royal Military Police are currently investigating.”
The pilots’ union VNV added: “Our first concern and thoughts are with their relatives.
“We offer our cooperation and expertise in investigating the exact cause.”
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is the third largest in Europe.
Nearly 5.5 million passengers used the airport last month, according to its website.
Last June, an airport worker was killed after being sucked into a plane engine at San Antonio International Airport in Texas.
The death of David Renner, 27, was later ruled a suicide.
Airline worker Courtney Edwards, 34, also tragically died after being pulled into a jet engine in December 2022.
A gruesome incident “rocked the entire plane” at Alabama’s Montgomery Regional Airport on New Year’s Eve.
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It is the biggest killer of people under the age of 35, deadlier than cancer and traffic accidents.
And men are three times more likely to take their own lives than women.
Yet it’s rarely talked about, a taboo that threatens to continue its deadly rampage if we don’t all stop and pay attention now.
That’s why The Sun launched the You Are Not Alone campaign.
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Let’s all pledge to ask for help when we need it, and listen to others… You are not alone.
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The flight was grounded after the horrific incident
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