Commotion at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport - A person is found dead after being caught in the turbine of an airplane.
According to "Telegraaf," the machine was in the process of readying for flight. It was initially uncertain if the victim was a passenger or an employee.
Schiphol Airport officially acknowledged the event and posted on platform X: "Today, a dreadful happening unfolded where a person somehow got inside an airplane's engine. Our thoughts are with the family, and we're attending to the passengers and colleagues who witnessed this harrowing event. The Royal Military Police is currently investigating."
It's still unknown what triggered this shocking incident. Renowned aviation journalist Menno Swart shared on X, citing a witness from the plane, that the person "jumped" into the engine. The witness also mentioned a "deafening noise" and then smoke erupting from the aircraft.
Another commentator claimed that the victim was an employee who unfortunately came too close to the turbine. The man had reportedly just started his first day at Schiphol Airport and was attempting to retrieve an object during the "pushback" - a process where the aircraft is initially moved backward before it drives onto the runway.
Reports suggest that both passengers and crew members aboard the aircraft witnessed the incident. They have been disembarked and cared for in the terminal.
Early reports indicate that the aircraft involved was a KLM Cityhopper Embraer E190. This plane was set to take off initially at 2:25 PM, bound for Billund, Denmark. This model, made by the Brazilian manufacturer, can hold up to 104 passengers.
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