Person killed after falling into KLM aircraft engine at Schiphol Airport

One person was killed Wednesday afternoon after they fell into the running engine of an aircraft at Schiphol Airport. The incident was first reported to authorities just after 3 p.m., records show, and a massive response by emergency services workers arrived at the scene.

There were passengers and crew members on the Embraer 190 aircraft when the incident happened. The airline confirmed to several media outlets that it involved KLM flight 1341, which was going to depart from Schiphol for Billund, Denmark.

“All passengers and employees of the flight in question have disembarked and are being taken care of,” said the Marechaussee, the branch of the military responsible for policing the airport. Their office is investigating the incident.

It was not immediately clear if the person who was killed was a private individual, or if they worked for the airline, another company, or the airport. The Labor Inspectorate told NL Times that they were sending someone to the scene to find out more about what happened, and if it should be classified as a workplace accident.

The case was also going to be investigated by the Dutch Safety Board (OVV). Three investigators were sent to handle an initial examination, an OVV spokesperson told NL Times.

“There was a horrible incident today in which a person ended up in an aircraft engine,” a Schiphol spokesperson told ANP. “Our thoughts go out to the relatives and we are providing assistance for the passengers and colleagues who witnessed this.”

"Terrible news about a fatal accident today at Schiphol. My condolences go out to the relatives of the victim and the people who witnessed the accident," said Mark Harbers, the Minister of Infrastructure.