{"id":31224,"date":"2023-04-22T17:29:15","date_gmt":"2023-04-22T11:59:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=31224"},"modified":"2023-04-25T18:48:03","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T13:18:03","slug":"at-the-austin-airport-an-american-airlines-employee-dies-in-a-tarmac-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/22\/at-the-austin-airport-an-american-airlines-employee-dies-in-a-tarmac-accident\/","title":{"rendered":"At the Austin Airport, an American Airlines Employee Dies in a Tarmac Accident"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>During a press conference on Thursday, authorities stated that the unidentified worker &#8220;succumbed to his injuries on scene.&#8221; Following an accident on the tarmac at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, an American Airlines employee passed away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Corporal Destiny Silva of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.austintexas.gov\/department\/police\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Austin Police Department<\/a>, the airline employee &#8220;was operating a ground service vehicle that struck a jet bridge&#8221; at about 2 p.m. on Thursday, according to ABC News.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/social-American-Airlines-generic-31-1-1024x536.jpg\" alt=\"American Airlines employee dies\" class=\"wp-image-28911\" width=\"1032\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/social-American-Airlines-generic-31-1-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/social-American-Airlines-generic-31-1-600x314.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/social-American-Airlines-generic-31-1-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/social-American-Airlines-generic-31-1-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/social-American-Airlines-generic-31-1-750x393.jpg 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/social-American-Airlines-generic-31-1-1140x597.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/social-American-Airlines-generic-31-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1032px) 100vw, 1032px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">American Airlines | Aviationa2z.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-american-airlines-employee-dies\">American Airlines Employee dies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When emergency personnel came, they &#8220;located an adult male with obvious signs of trauma to his body,&#8221; Silva continued. She added, &#8220;Unfortunately, the male succumbed to his injuries on scene and was declared dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Silva also stated that the vehicular homicide unit of the Austin Police Department is looking into the incident. It is assumed that the death was unintentional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As soon as possible following the incident, the airport released an update. According to a statement from AUS this afternoon, the Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services responded to an injured airline employee who has subsequently been declared dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This afternoon, AUS was notified that <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ATCEMS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ATCEMS<\/a> responded to an injured airline employee who has since been pronounced deceased.<br><br>There are no significant impacts to AUS airport operations at this time. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yCbUvzhgVa\">pic.twitter.com\/yCbUvzhgVa<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (@AUStinAirport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AUStinAirport\/status\/1649173236482031617?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 20, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Austin-Bergstrom International Airport |  Aviationa2z.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The statement said, &#8220;There have been no material effects on AUS airport operations at this time. The Austin Police Department and the airline cooperate closely with AUS staff members involved in emergency services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-aa-statement\">AA Statement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The statement concluded, &#8220;Our thoughts are with this employee and all those affected by today&#8217;s tragic event.&#8221; About the event, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aa.com\/homePage.do\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American Airlines <\/a>also sent PEOPLE with a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the airline, &#8220;We are devastated by the incident involving a team member at <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Austin%E2%80%93Bergstrom_International_Airport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Austin-Bergstrom International Airport<\/a> (AUS)&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/American-1024x553.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27640\" width=\"1035\" height=\"559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/American-1024x553.png 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/American-600x324.png 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/American-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/American-768x415.png 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/American-750x405.png 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/American.png 1100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1035px) 100vw, 1035px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">American Airlines employee dies | Photo: AA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The family and our regional team members are in our thoughts and prayers. 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