Air India worker sucked into jet engine and killed at Mumbai airport

HORROR AT MUMBAI AIRPORT! A member of Air India's ground crew was yesterday sucked in to an aircraft's engine and killed instantly.

The incident happened at a parking bat at the Mumbai airport's T2 Terminal, when the aircraft, AI 619 was preparing for departure to Hyderabad.

The technician was killed after being sucked into the jet engine during push back at 9pm local time.

Air India has said it is 'deeply saddened' by what it described as a 'mishap' and a 'tragic' incident.

Air India Chairman and Managing Director Ashwani Lohani said this afternoon: 'An Air India technician died in a mishap during pushback of flight AI 619. The incident is being investigated.