An investigation has been launched into a fatal incident in the Netherlands after someone ended up trapped in an airplane engine, authorities said Wednesday.
The incident occurred at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol as a KLM flight was preparing to leave for Billund, Denmark, the Dutch airline said in a statement. Details about how the person "ended up in a running aircraft engine" are not yet clear, and there is no identifying information about the victim.
"We are currently taking care of the passengers and employees who witnessed the incident at Schiphol," the airline said. "The circumstances are currently under investigation."
The Royal Netherlands Marechaussee, the military police force, said it was investigating.
"All passengers and employees of the flight in question have been disembarked and are being taken care of," it said.
Schiphol Airport described the situation as “horrible” in a statement on social media.
Mark Harbers, the Dutch infrastructure minister, described it as "terrible news" in a post on X.
"My condolences go out to the relatives of the victim and the people who witnessed the accident," Harbers wrote
