Overview
- The collision, which occurred Thursday around 10:55 p.m. at Orlando International Airport, involved a tug striking the jet bridge at Delta Flight 2593’s gate.
- The FAA said no aircraft were directly involved and passengers exited through the rear door using airstairs.
- Orlando Police are leading the investigation and described the early findings as accidental in nature, with the FAA involved.
- Delta paused operations at its Orlando station after the incident, canceled one departure, and rebooked affected customers on other flights.
- A local medical examiner’s report cited by WESH-2 and relayed by Just The News identified the worker as a 49-year-old Orlando man and determined the death was accidental from multiple blunt impact injuries.