Texas airport worker dies after being sucked into Delta jet engine

Identity of worker killed on Friday evening at San Antonio international airport has not been publicly released

A worker at San Antonio's international airport died after being sucked into a jet's engine late on Friday, officials said.

A source briefed directly on the case told the Guardian on Sunday that it appeared the worker had intentionally stepped in front of the live engine" on the jet and that police were investigating that aspect. But the cause of the worker's death hadn't officially been determined on Sunday, and the source spoke on the condition of anonymity because the investigation into the case was still pending.