Tragic Accident at Schiphol Airport: Individual Sucked into Turbine Blades of KLM Flight
May 31, 2024![Tragic Accident at Schiphol Airport: Individual Sucked into Turbine Blades of KLM Flight](https://cdn.brief.news/images/stories/c95b7a02ad97563ce79750c304b80edefa49dda775de2bb6c2f8238ea95d7f8c8ea9e0b42bdba76fcbb93e0e22c23bfb8ca1fa1962ef307bde2bcd595b4d844b.jpg)
A tragic accident occurred at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport on May 29, 2024.
An individual was sucked into the rotating turbine blades of a KLM Cityhopper flight to Billund, Denmark.
The incident took place on the airport's tarmac, leading to the evacuation of passengers from the Embraer aircraft.
The victim's identity remains unknown.
Authorities are investigating the rare occurrence, with KLM cooperating to determine the cause of the tragedy.
The Royal Military Police and Dutch safety agency are leading the investigation.
The incident highlights the risks associated with airport operations.
Summary based on 17 sources
Get a daily email with more EU News stories
Sources
![Person killed after becoming trapped in airplane engine at Netherlands airport](https://cdn.brief.news/images/links/13b587b6002124383c65f85bd2c97fc46288c20411ded19511ecffe8b03d25f4eb70304682f4fe28a3ab746810a9504c5002998abfe0e51764536a8c8f028b70.png)
Yahoo News • May 29, 2024
Person killed after becoming trapped in airplane engine at Netherlands airport![Person killed in KLM airplane engine at Amsterdam airport just before departure](https://cdn.brief.news/images/links/97d8742213b968a054e7f44f297ec04a0b54a31f0a646e7021630cab3d099241a0e134673df52be987526829b938a7023540be05ad5e2216b37825a1a6ff5fc9.png)
Yahoo News • May 29, 2024
Person killed in KLM airplane engine at Amsterdam airport just before departure![Person Killed After Falling Into Running Plane Engine, Investigation Underway](https://cdn.brief.news/images/links/9f34c01516cd03aada5d9b6e333c7e8868ee0e40dcf94ffc48497a8e1a8dbad6e6c019f0c737b208a923a099ea70b8949582cc6cd9e3a02ef2446f33bc0efb1f.jpg)
PEOPLE • May 30, 2024
Person Killed After Falling Into Running Plane Engine, Investigation Underway![Person dies in plane engine at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport](https://cdn.brief.news/images/links/7a6dc80cb769e5c80fc78a7caa755581be719ba9c6d81aa64d438d99a18309773590a8eb3a601223ed96895cda72a62446519c6c0fa8ab49457f0b214e3413ec.png)
The Sydney Morning Herald • May 29, 2024
Person dies in plane engine at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport