An American Airlines ground crew worker was killed today at Montgomery Regional Airport, the airport said.
“At approximately 3pm today, an American Airlines ground crew employee was fatally injured, no additional information is available at this time. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of the deceased.” , the tweet said.
The airport issued a statement around 7:45 p.m
“We are saddened to hear of the tragic loss of an AA/Piedmont Airlines team member,” said Wade A. Davis, MGM chief executive.
The airport resumed normal operations as of 8:30 p.m. this evening, the airport tweeted.
“The FAA’s investigation into the tragic Piedmont crash continues,” the tweet said.
“We are devastated by the accident involving a crew member from Piedmont Airlines, a regional carrier of American Airlines, at Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM). Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and members of our local team. We are focused on ensuring that everyone involved has the support they need during this difficult time,” said an American Airlines spokesperson.
Piedmont Airlines is working together with the NTSB, FAA and local law enforcement as the incident is investigated.
American Airlines did not provide additional information due to the active investigation.
The “worker was fatally injured on the ramp at Montgomery Regional Airport where American Airlines Flight 3408, an Embraer E175, was parked,” the FAA said in a statement to AL.com.
More information will be available when the FAA releases a preliminary report by the next business day, the FAA statement continued.
AL.com has reached out to officials for more information.
This is a developing story and will be updated.