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Person sucked into plane’s engine, killed at Amsterdam airport

A person was killed Wednesday when they were sucked into the engine of an airplane at Amsterdam’s main airport.


The victim – who has not been identified publicly – was drawn into the engine of a departing KLM Cityhopper Embraer E190 at the Amsterdam Schiphol airport, The Sun reported.


The plane bound for BIllund, Denmark, was set to takeoff at 2:25 p.m. local time, according to FlightAware.

It was not immediately clear if the victim was a passenger or a crew member.


“Today there was a horrible incident where a person ended up in an airplane engine,” the airport’s official statement read.


“Our thoughts go out to the relatives and we care for the passengers and colleagues who witnessed this. The Royal Military Police is currently conducting an investigation,” the update read.

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