Investigators say they are unable to identify whether it was a man or a woman that was sucked into a jet engine in Amsterdam yesterday.
The victim's body was shredded by the spinning turbines yesterday after they were pulled into a KLM passenger plane's engine.
Witnesses watched on in horror as the person was killed at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport yesterday afternoon as Flight 1341 prepared for takeoff.
Emergency services responded to the incident after the tragedy was first reported at 3pm.
The individual was allegedly caught in the engine of departing KLM flight 1341 at Schiphol AirportGettyPassengers and crew members were said to be onboard the aircraft when the disaster unfolded.
Witnesses claim to have heard a "hellish noise" when the person was sucked into the engine.
Speaking at a press conference, Dutch authorities said that it was too early to say whether this was an "incident", or a form of suicide.
Investigators from the Dutch military police added that they were still trying to determine whether the victim was male or female.
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It is currently unknown whether the person was a passenger or a member of staff at the airport.
A Schiphol airport spokesperson said: "Today there was a terrible incident in which a person ended up in an aircraft engine.
"Our thoughts are with the relatives and we are providing care for the passengers and colleagues who witnessed this."
Passengers and crew members who witnessed the horrific incident are said to be receiving special care.
A person dead after being 'sucked into plane engine' at Amsterdam airport as passengers watched in horror
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Airline KLM said in a statement: "Today there was a horrible incident at Schiphol in which a person ended up in a running aircraft engine. Sadly the person has died.
"We receive passengers and employees who have seen this at Schiphol. The circumstances are currently being investigated.
"For further information - as soon as available - we refer to the Royal Military Police."
