It has been determined that the death of an airport employee who died on Friday after being "ingested" by the engine of a Delta Air Lines jet was a suicide.
Just before 10:30 p.m., according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the event took place. at Texas's San Antonio International Airport.
The worker died of blunt and sharp force injuries, and his mode of death was suicide, according to the NTSB and Bexar County Medical Examiner on Monday, according to KENS 5.
David Renner, 27, was named as the dead by both groups. The NTSB had previously declared that the guy had been "ingested" into the Airbus A319's engine.
According to CBS, Delta Flight 1111 was taxiing to the gate on one engine after arriving at Los Angeles International Airport.
The individual had worked as an airport ramp employee for Unifi, a subcontractor for Delta that manages ground-handling operations at the airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), CBS said.
A representative for Delta expressed her profound sorrow over the fatality.
“Our hearts and full support are with their family, friends, and loved ones during this difficult time,” he said.
Officials at San Antonio airport released a similar statement on Saturday, reported KENS 5.
“We are deeply saddened by this incident and are working with authorities as they begin their investigation,” it stated.
This fatality is the second occurrence in the previous six months. At the Montgomery, Alabama, airport in December of last year, a 34-year-old ground crew member perished after likewise being "ingested" into a jet engine.
Regional airline Envoy Air was operating the Embraer 170 aircraft. According to the NTSB, as CNN cited, the jet was at the gate when a ground support worker was pulled into its engines.
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the tragedy may have been prevented since sufficient safety procedures were not followed, CBS said.
“Proper training and enforcement of safety procedures could have prevented this tragedy,” according to OSHA area director Jose A. Gonzalez.
Regional airline Piedmont received a punishment from OSHA of almost $15,000 on June 21 for the incident in December, according to the BBC.
