CNN —Authorities are investigating the death of a ground worker at San Antonio International Airport who was “ingested into” a plane’s engine Friday. “On Friday, June 23, Delta Flight 1111 had arrived at San Antonio International Airport from Los Angeles and was taxiing to the gate on one engine when a worker was ingested into that engine at about 10:25 p.m.,” the National Transportation Safety Board said in a statement to CNN Sunday evening. An airport spokesperson said San Antonio International is working with authorities on their investigation. “An accident occurred on the ground at San Antonio International Airport (SAT) Friday night that resulted in the fatality of an airline ground crew member,” spokesperson Erin Rodriguez said in a statement. “We are heartbroken and grieving the loss of an aviation family member’s life in San Antonio.

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