An employee working at Charlotte Douglas International Airport was struck and killed by a ramp vehicle while on the tarmac Monday, authorities said.
American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ: AAL) owns PSA, which already has a large presence in Charlotte, operating regional flights on American’s behalf. American is based in Fort Worth, Texas, but runs its second-largest hub at Charlotte Douglas, known as CLT.
Officials have transitioned to a "recovery effort" to find the bodies of the 67 people believed to have died in the crash near Reagan Airport near DC.
An American Airlines worker was killed in a single vehicle accident at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina on Monday, officials said.
A Charlotte airport worker was killed Monday morning after being hit by an airline ramp vehicle, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department and CLT.
A Charlotte airport worker was killed Monday morning after getting hit by a vehicle on the tarmac. Officials at Charlotte Douglas International Airport said an American Airlines employee was hit by an airline ramp vehicle in the paved area near the gate where planes park around 9:30 a.m. The name of the victim was not released.
According to Charlotte-Douglas officials, an American Airlines employee died around 9:30AM on Monday. Wilmington native, Kevin Ullman, watched the tragedy unfold from his seat. He says the luggage cart was backing up and the victim may have been in a blind spot for the driver.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. ( WBTV /Gray News) – An employee was killed Monday at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said that around 9:38 a.m., officers were called to the airport for reports of an employee being hit by a vehicle on the tarmac.
An investigation is underway at Charlotte Douglas International Airport after a was killed on the tarmac Monday.
A worker at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) died Monday after being struck by an airline ramp vehicle on the tarmac, local police have confirmed.