A 30-year-old man was found dead inside an airplane engine Monday night in Salt Lake City after he breached an emergency exit onto the airfield, said authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ninety-five passengers were on board the commercial aircraft at Salt Lake City International Airport when police and employees located the man, a spokesperson for Delta Airlines said. Police said officials performed lifesaving efforts after finding the man unconscious inside the engine\u2019s removable metal covering, but he died on the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Salt Lake City Police Department identified the man as Kyler Efinger, a resident of Park City, Utah. Efinger was a ticketed passenger with a boarding pass to Denver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The aircraft’s engines were rotating, but whether they were fully running remains under investigation, police said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The flight, Delta 2348 from Salt Lake City to San Francisco, was canceled after passengers safely deplaned, said a spokesperson for Delta. Passengers were rebooked on other flights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“As nothing is more important than the safety and security of our customers and people, Delta is fully cooperating with all aviation authority and law enforcement investigations,” said the spokesperson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Authorities secured the airport’s west runway, where the aircraft was undergoing de-icing, said police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Efinger was given CPR and naloxone, a medication designed to reverse drug overdose, by emergency medical workers on site. His cause and manner of death is still being determined, said police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The incident did not affect overall operations at the airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n