Airport Baggage Handler Dies In Horror Accident After Her Hair Gets Caught In Conveyor Belt

A baggage handler was killed when her hair became entangled in a belt loader at a New Orleans airport Tuesday night, officials said. Jermani Thompson, 26, was working at New Orleans’ Louis Armstrong International Airport on August 30 when the horrific accident unfolded. Worked at GAT Airline Ground Support. Around 10 p.m., Thompson’s hair got caught in a belt loader while she was unloading bags from a Frontier Airlines plane onto the tarmac. She was rushed to a local hospital and pronounced dead. The horrific crash forced Frontier Airlines to cancel a flight on Wednesday. SAN DIEGO PILOT, DRIVER KILLED IN AIRCRAFT MUST BE IN CAR NEAR FREEWAY Jermani Thompson, seen here in a 2016 selfie, died of injuries after her hair got caught in a conveyor belt at work. (Jermani Thompson via Facebook) Her tragic death prompted an outpouring of condolences from the aviation organizations involved. “Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport extends its sincere condolences to her family and friends, as well as our partners at GAT and Frontier Airlines,” the airport’s Director of Aviation Kevin Dolliole told Fox News Digital. “Germani was part of our family at the airport and we will continue to support each other in any way we can during this difficult time,” Dogliole added. “We offer our deepest condolences following the tragic death of a member of our ground handling business partner,” a Frontier Airlines spokesperson said after the tragic accident. “Our thoughts are with her family and loved ones at this difficult time.” The fatal crash occurred while Thompson was working at New Orleans’ Louis Armstrong International Airport. (Chris Graythen/Getty Images) MICHIGAN RULES SAY NO SURVIVORS AFTER SINGLE-ENGINE PLANE CRASHES Thompson was remembered by family and friends as a hard worker and a big basketball fan. She played the sport while a student at Hesston College and Tougaloo College. “He was a basketball guru, [she’d] do whatever you ask her to do,” Thompson’s mother, Angela Corsey, told FOX 8 New Orleans. “I just can’t believe it, you know, my only daughter is gone.” Frontier Airlines said it expressed its “deepest condolences” for the tragic accident. (iStock) CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP “I don’t believe it. It’s like he just said, ‘I’ll see you when I get back,’” Dorsey added.

title: “Airport Baggage Handler Dies In Horror Accident After Her Hair Gets Caught In Conveyor Belt Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-10” author: “Dane Davies”

A baggage handler was killed when her hair became entangled in a belt loader at a New Orleans airport Tuesday night, officials said. Jermani Thompson, 26, was working at New Orleans’ Louis Armstrong International Airport on August 30 when the horrific accident unfolded. Worked at GAT Airline Ground Support. Around 10 p.m., Thompson’s hair got caught in a belt loader while she was unloading bags from a Frontier Airlines plane onto the tarmac. She was rushed to a local hospital and pronounced dead. The horrific crash forced Frontier Airlines to cancel a flight on Wednesday. SAN DIEGO PILOT, DRIVER KILLED IN AIRCRAFT MUST BE IN CAR NEAR FREEWAY Jermani Thompson, seen here in a 2016 selfie, died of injuries after her hair got caught in a conveyor belt at work. (Jermani Thompson via Facebook) Her tragic death prompted an outpouring of condolences from the aviation organizations involved. “Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport extends its sincere condolences to her family and friends, as well as our partners at GAT and Frontier Airlines,” the airport’s Director of Aviation Kevin Dolliole told Fox News Digital. “Germani was part of our family at the airport and we will continue to support each other in any way we can during this difficult time,” Dogliole added. “We offer our deepest condolences following the tragic death of a member of our ground handling business partner,” a Frontier Airlines spokesperson said after the tragic accident. “Our thoughts are with her family and loved ones at this difficult time.” The fatal crash occurred while Thompson was working at New Orleans’ Louis Armstrong International Airport. (Chris Graythen/Getty Images) MICHIGAN RULES SAY NO SURVIVORS AFTER SINGLE-ENGINE PLANE CRASHES Thompson was remembered by family and friends as a hard worker and a big basketball fan. She played the sport while a student at Hesston College and Tougaloo College. “He was a basketball guru, [she’d] do whatever you ask her to do,” Thompson’s mother, Angela Corsey, told FOX 8 New Orleans. “I just can’t believe it, you know, my only daughter is gone.” Frontier Airlines said it expressed its “deepest condolences” for the tragic accident. (iStock) CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP “I don’t believe it. It’s like he just said, ‘I’ll see you when I get back,’” Dorsey added.