WITNESSES have described “the noise of hell” as a person was sucked into a burning plane engine at Amsterdam’s main airport.
Horrified passengers on a KLM plane heard a horrific death as they prepared to take off this afternoon.
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One person was killed by a plane engine at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport
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The flight was grounded after a horrific incidentCredit: INTER VISUAL STUDIO
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Emergency services are shown around KLM planes
The individual – who has not been identified – was caught in the Cityhopper Embraer E190 engine while standing on the tarmac at Schiphol.
The plane, which carries up to 104 passengers, was scheduled to depart for Billund in Denmark at 2:25 p.m.
Witnesses reported hearing an “infernal noise” followed by plumes of smoke as the person was pulled into the jet turbine.
One witness told De Telegraaf: “Many people saw it happen.”
An airport employee also told the outlet that they saw a person jump into the engine just after the crew completed the safety briefing.
It is still unclear whether the victim was a passenger, an employee or someone else on the tarmac.
A police spokesman said it was too early to say whether it was an accident or a possible suicide.
The aircraft was pushed away from the site while preparing for flight.
Local media have suggested that the victim may have been an employee who was helping to push the plane away.
Passengers and ground crew who saw gruesome deaths are now being given special care.
Dutch flags are now flying at half-mast at the main entrance to Schiphol.
KLM said in a statement: “We are currently looking after the passengers and employees who witnessed the incident at Schiphol.”
They added that “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.
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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Emergency services surround the KLM Cityhopper
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Today, emergency vehicles came to the scene
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Planes are seen on the runway at Schipol Airport near AmsterdamCredit: Reuters
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