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Coverage dated June 24, 2023 to June 26, 2023

Man sucked into Delta jet engine died by suicide at San Antonio Airport, medical examiner says

Headline from ABC 7 Los Angeles, on the newest of 2 developments

The man was a 27-year-old ground worker, and according to investigators, "there were no operational safety issues with either the airplane or the airport."

ABC 7 Los Angeles's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Airport worker dies after being ‘ingested’ into plane engine in Texas

    Headline from WISH-TV Indianapolis ·

  2. Newest

    Man sucked into Delta jet engine died by suicide at San Antonio Airport, medical examiner says

    Headline from ABC 7 Los Angeles ·

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44 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Guardian

    Texas airport worker dies after being sucked into Delta jet engine (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Identity of worker killed on Friday evening at San Antonio international airport has not been publicly released

  2. NBC News

    San Antonio airport worker dies after being 'ingested' into airplane engine in apparent freak accident (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    A Delta flight arriving from Los Angeles was taxiing to the gate when an employee was sucked into the engine, the NTSB said.

  3. Hot Air

    Texas airline worker killed after being ingested by jet engine (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    An airport worker died after being “ingested” into a Delta Air Lines jet engine at San Antonio International Airport. Emergency responders were called to the scene at about 10:25 p.m. Frid...

  4. Washington Times

    San Antonio airport employee killed after being ‘ingested’ into plane engine (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    An employee at the San Antonio International Airport was killed Friday night after being sucked into a plane engine.

  5. Fox News

    Texas airline worker killed after being sucked into Delta Air Lines jet engine (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    An airport worker was killed at a San Antonio airport after being sucked into into a Delta Air Lines jet engine. The worker's death is under investigation.

  6. Insider

    A ground crew worker was killed after being sucked into the engine of a Delta plane as it was taxiing at San Antonio airport (opens Insider)

    Published

    Insider's feed description

    The employee was killed after being "ingested" into the Delta plane engine at San Antonio International Airport, federal transport officials said.

  7. CBS News

    Worker dead after being "ingested" into plane engine at San Antonio airport (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    The worker was "ingested" into the engine of a Delta plane as it was taxiing to the gate.

  8. New York Post

    Airline worker killed after being ‘ingested’ into engine at San Antonio Airport (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The Delta flight had just arrived from Los Angeles and had only one engine running at the time of the incident.

  9. NBC News

    Death of Texas airport worker who was 'ingested' in airplane engine is ruled a suicide (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    The airport employee died Friday night after getting caught in the engine of a Delta Air Lines plane that arrived and was taxiing to the gate.

  10. Delaware Public Media

    A Texas airport worker died after being sucked into the engine of a Delta plane (opens Delaware Public Media)

    Published

    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    For the second time in nearly seven months, an airport worker was killed after being pulled into an operating jet engine. The latest incident occurred Friday night in San Antonio, Texas.

  11. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Airport worker dies after getting ‘ingested' into Delta plane engine (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

    Published

    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    A airline ground worker died Friday at San Antonio International Airport after getting sucked into the engine of an arriving plane, authorities said.

  12. Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

    Airport worker dies after being ‘ingested’ into plane engine in Texas (opens Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)

    Published

    Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier's feed description

    Authorities are investigating the death of a ground worker at San Antonio International Airport who was “ingested into” a plane’s engine.

  13. KHOU Houston

    Death of San Antonio airport worker sucked into jet engine ruled a suicide (opens KHOU Houston)

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    KHOU Houston's feed description

    The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office released more details on the ground crew worker's death.

  14. Triblive

    San Antonio airport worker died, ‘ingested’ by Delta plane engine (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    A worker died last week after being “ingested” into an airplane engine at San Antonio International Airport. Shortly after Delta Flight 111 arrived at the airport from Los Angeles around 10:30 p.m. Central time, a worker on the tarmac was “ingested” into the plane’s engine as it was taxiing to

  15. BizPac Review

    San Antonio airline worker killed after being ‘ingested’ into Delta Air Lines jet engine (opens BizPac Review)

    Published

    BizPac Review's feed description

    The worker was employed by Unifi Aviation, a company that contracts with Delta and other airlines to support operations on the ground.

  16. The Guardian

    Texas airport worker sucked into jet engine took his own life, authorities say (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    David Renner, 27, died after he stepped in front of Delta Air Lines jet taxiing to arrival gate at San Antonio airport

  17. Gizmodo

    San Antonio Airline Worker Dies After Being Ingested Into a Plane Engine (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    An investigation into the death of an airline worker who was sucked into an engine at San Antonio International Airport is under investigation.

  18. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Man sucked into Delta jet engine died by suicide at San Antonio Airport, medical examiner says (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    The man was a 27-year-old ground worker, and according to investigators, "there were no operational safety issues with either the airplane or the airport."

  19. FOX 4 Dallas

    Texas medical examiner says a man who was pulled into a jet engine died by suicide (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

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    FOX 4 Dallas's feed description

    A ground worker died Friday night when he was sucked into an engine of a jet that had just landed at San Antonio International Airport, and the local medical examiner is ruling it a suicide.

  20. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Texas airport worker who was pulled into a jet engine died by suicide, medical examiner says (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    A ground worker died Friday night when he was sucked into an engine of a jet that had just landed at San Antonio International Airport, and the local medical examiner is ruling it a suicide.

  21. KVIA El Paso

    Airport worker ‘ingested’ into plane engine in Texas died by suicide, medical examiner’s office says (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    A ground worker who was “ingested” into a plane’s engine at San Antonio International Airport Friday died by suicide.

  22. People

    Texas Airport Worker Who Was 'Ingested' into Plane Engine Died by Suicide, Medical Examiner Rules (opens People)

    Published

    People's feed description

    An airport worker who was “ingested” into a plane engine on Friday night at Texas’ San Antonio International Airport died by suicide, a medical examiner has ruled

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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