A floor employee at New Orleans’ airport died in an accident Tuesday when her hair grew to become entangled in equipment whereas she was offloading an plane, officers mentioned.
Jermani Thompson was servicing a Frontier Airways flight round 10 p.m. when the accident occurred, Louis Armstrong New Orleans Worldwide Airport mentioned.
Thompson, 26, an worker of GAT Airline Floor Assist, was rushed to a hospital, the place she died, the airport mentioned.
GAT Airline Floor Assist CEO Mike Hough mentioned Thompson’s hair grew to become entangled with the equipment of a belt loader.
“We’re heartbroken and are supporting her household and her pals as finest as we’re ready,” he mentioned.
Director of Aviation Kevin Dolliole mentioned the airport was deeply saddened.
“Jermani was part of our airport household, and we are going to proceed to help each other in any approach we are able to throughout this making an attempt time,” Dolliole mentioned in a written assertion.
Frontier Airways additionally expressed its condolences and mentioned its ideas have been with Thompson’s family and friends.
Thompson’s mom, Angela Dorsey, told NOLA.com that her daughter cherished basketball and was a graduate of Tougaloo School in Jackson, Mississippi.
“She was my child woman. Everyone cherished her,” Dorsey instructed the information outlet, which is the net house of The Occasions-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate newspaper.
Anthony Cusumano contributed.
