Vandaag is er een afschuwelijk incident geweest waarbij een persoon in een vliegtuigmotor is beland. Onze gedachten gaan uit naar de nabestaanden en we hebben zorg voor de passagiers en collega’s die dit hebben gezien. De Koninklijke Marechaussee voert momenteel onderzoek uit. t.co/G7QD0Ihevl
— Schiphol (@Schiphol) May 29, 2024
a KLM flight which was about to depart apparently had a serious incident. A person was sucked into the aircraft’s engine and passed away.
In Dutch Pictures
Translated:
Dead after incident at Schiphol, person ends up in engine of KLM Cityhopper
At Schiphol, someone got into the running engine of a KLM Cityhopper aircraft and died. Nothing has been revealed about the incident or the victim. Suicide is not ruled out, the investigation into the incident is still in full swing.
The incident was at the pier, with a plane about to depart for Danish Billund.
Person killed in KLM Cityhopper aircraft engine at Schiphol
A person ended up in a spinning aircraft engine of a passenger plane on Wednesday afternoon at Schiphol and died, reports the marechaussee. It happened between 15: 00 and 16: 00 at an Embraer 190 of KLM Cityhopper.
All the people in the plane, which was supposed to depart for Billund as flight KL1341, were taken off board and taken care of.
(translated from Dutch)
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KLM has issued a short statement on the incident:
Statement on fatal incident at Schiphol
A fatal incident took place at Schiphol today during which a person ended up in a running aircraft engine. Sadly, this person has died.
news.klm.com/statement-on-fatal-incident-at-schiphol/
Aircraft info:
PH-EZL KLM Cityhopper Embraer ERJ-190
Aircraft photos
www.planespotters.net/airframe/embraer-erj-190-ph-ezl-klm-cityhopper/r11odd
Person ends up in running KLM aircraft and dies: ‘Very intense’
Translated
Ground staff and passengers witnessA person ended up and died at Schiphol at Schiphol on Wednesday afternoon in a running aircraft engine of a KLM Cityhopper. Platform staff and passengers saw it happen. The airport, KLM and politics speak of a ‘horrible’ incident. The labour inspectorate investigates whether it is an employee of Schiphol.
It concerns flight KL1341 with destination Billund in southern Denmark, KLM reports to this site. The aircraft, an Embraer 190 with flight number KL1341 would depart at 2.25 p.m., according to the airport’s website. The flight has been cancelled. We are catching passengers and colleagues who have seen this at Schiphol. The facts are currently being investigated.”
My thoughts are with the relatives of the deceased.
The Telegraaf is reporting the cabin crew had already started their safety briefing. So I think it is safe to assume this was a member of the ground crew.
Translated
A person arrives at Schiphol Airport in a running KLM aircraft engine and dies
t Schiphol, someone died because they ended up in a spinning aircraft engine. This is confirmed by a spokesman for the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee (KMAR). Whether it is a passenger or an employee is not yet clear.
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The Safety Investigation Board is on its way to the airport to investigate the accident.
The accident has no consequences for the flight movements to and from the airport, says a spokesman for the Air Traffic Control Netherlands (LVNL).
’Terrible’
Outgoing minister Mark Harbers (infrastructure and Water Management) has reacted to the fatal accident: “terrible news”, writes Harbers on X. “My condolences go to the relatives of the victim and the people who witnessed the accident.”
h/t Concorde Warrior F-BVFA