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 has died following a single vehicle accident on the tarmac at Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

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.

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.

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