The Daily Star reported on a shocking incident at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport. According to the report, an individual whose identity has not yet been released was sucked into the engine of an Embraer 175 aircraft belonging to the KLM airline in full view of many stunned passengers.
The report indicated that the person who was sucked into the engine presumably died in the incident, and at this stage, it is unclear whether it was a passenger or an employee at the Dutch airport, the British Sun reported. The flight was supposed to depart from Amsterdam to Denmark and was delayed due to the serious incident.
This is not the first time a passenger has been sucked into an airplane engine. When a passenger plane's engine is operating at high power, it can suck in heavy objects and, unfortunately, as in this case, even people. As a result, there are clear procedures for operating engines at different power levels at airports to prevent such incidents.
The local police addressed the case and issued a statement: "An unusual incident occurred today at Schiphol Airport, during which a person was sucked into an airplane engine and died. There is an investigation underway to try and understand the circumstances of the incident."
