An American Airlines employee was killed during an accident on the tarmac at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, officials say.

An American Airlines worker was killed Monday morning in a tragic accident on the tarmac at North Carolina’s Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Just after 9:30 a.m. on Jan. 27, authorities received a report of “an employee reportedly struck by a vehicle on the tarmac,

Following the sudden death of a 66-year-old American Airlines employee on the tarmac, his coworkers observed a moment of silence on Charlotte Douglas International Airport’s tarmac outside Gate B12. A police report revealed the man was hit by an American Airlines tug on the ramp at Gate B12 at 9 a.

An American Airlines employee working at Charlotte Douglas International Airport was struck and killed by a ramp vehicle while on the tarmac Monday, authorities said. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department responded to a call at 9:38 a.

According to Charlotte-Douglas officials, an American Airlines employee died around 9:30AM on Monday. Wilmington native, Kevin Ullman, watched the tragedy unfold from his seat. He says the luggage cart was backing up and the victim may have been in a blind spot for the driver.

One person died Monday after an accident at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport. A statement from the airport said the death was the result of a single-vehicle accident involving an airline ramp vehicle. The victim, who worked at the airport, died at the scene. The incident is under investigation.

An employee working at Charlotte Douglas International Airport was struck and killed by a ramp vehicle while on the tarmac Monday, authorities said.