On December 31st, an American Airlines employee was tragically killed at an Alabama airport after being pulled into an engine. The NTSB's preliminary report revealed that the ground crew had held a safety briefing prior to the airplane arriving at the gate, and that the flight crew had elected to leave both engines running during the two-minute engine cool-down period. The NTSB is continuing to investigate the incident, and has not yet released a final report or the name of the employee.
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A tragic accident occurred at Montgomery Regional Airport in Alabama on Saturday when a ground crew worker was killed after being sucked into the engine…
American Airlines and the Montgomery Regional Airport have expressed their condolences to the family of a team member who was tragically killed in an accident at the airport yesterday afternoon. The airline and airport have both expressed their thoughts and prayers to the family and local team members. Normal operations at the airport resumed last night, and an FAA investigation into the incident is ongoing.