A person was killed by a jet engine at Amsterdam airport
A tragic incident unfolded at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport when an individual lost their life after being caught in the running engine of a KLM passenger plane.
The fatal event occurred during the preparation for the KL1341 flight bound for Billund, Denmark, on Wednesday afternoon.
KLM stated that they are providing support to passengers and staff who witnessed the incident and are conducting an investigation.
The Netherlands’s military police have also initiated an inquiry into the matter. In a statement on social media platform X, the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee force confirmed that all passengers and staff had been evacuated from the flight.
The identity of the deceased has not been disclosed, and it remains uncertain whether the incident was accidental or intentional.
Speculation from various Dutch media sources suggests that the victim may have been an employee involved in aircraft pushback procedures.
Images captured by Dutch national broadcaster NOS depict emergency services surrounding the passenger jet on the airport apron.
According to reports, the aircraft involved was a short-haul Embraer jet used by KLM’s Cityhopper service operating flights between nearby destinations within Europe.
Schiphol Airport said: “Our thoughts go out to the [deceased’s] relatives and we care for the passengers and colleagues who saw this.”
Infrastructure Minister Mark Harbers said on X: “Terrible news about a fatal accident today at Schiphol.”
Schiphol is one of Europe’s busiest hub airports. It made headlines last week when rapper Nicki Minaj was arrested there.
Almost 5.5 million passengers used the airport last month, according to its website.
Last year a 27-year-old airport employee died after being sucked into a Delta passenger plane engine in San Antonio, Texas.
