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A 30-year-old man died at Salt Lake City International Airport after entering the airport's de-icing platform and crawling into a plane engine, authorities said Tuesday.
The initial investigation began at 9:52 a.m. Monday when a branch manager at the airport reported a disturbance with a passenger on the secured side of the terminal, Salt Lake City police said.
Investigators determined that the man had left the airport apron area through an emergency exit door.
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At about 10:10 a.m., police and airport workers found the man unconscious in a wing engine of an occupied airliner on the de-icing platform, the department said. The aircraft's engines were not running at the time.
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Delta said the incident canceled the plane's flight to San Francisco, which was carrying two pilots, three flight attendants and 95 customers. (George Frey/Bloomberg via Getty Images, File)
Delta Air Lines told Fox News Digital that the incident occurred while two pilots, three flight attendants and 95 customers were aboard the Airbus A220-100 bound for San Francisco.
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First responders removed the man from the engine intake panel and, despite life-saving efforts, pronounced him dead at the scene, police said.
Police said the incident had no impact on overall operations at Salt Lake City International Airport. (George Frey/Bloomberg via Getty Images, File)
Authorities were working to identify the man and his cause of death.
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Delta said the flight was forced to return to the gate and was canceled. The airline said its customers affected by the cancellation have been rebooked on other flights.
“Because nothing is more important than the safety of our customers and employees, Delta cooperates fully with all aviation and law enforcement investigations,” a Delta spokesperson said.
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Police said the incident had no impact on the airport's overall operations and no further information would be released at this time.