A Delta Airlines worker is dead after a vehicle crashed into a jet bridge on the tarmac at Orlando International Airport.
The worker died when a “tug” aircraft-towing vehicle hit a passenger boarding bridge connected to Delta Flight 2593 around 10:55 p.m. Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
Operations were paused at Delta’s Orlando station as authorities investigated the deadly incident.
Orlando International Airport (MCO), where a crash involving a Delta vehicle left a worker dead on May 7, 2026. Anadolu via Getty Images
Control tower and terminal at MCO. Getty Images“The Delta family is heartbroken at the loss of a team member while on the job … We are working with local authorities as a full investigation gets underway to determine what occurred,” Delta told The Post in a statement.
Passengers evacuated the aircraft via the rear door, and the flight was cancelled. No aircraft were directly involved in the crash, the FAA told The Post.
Delta said the company is “heartbroken” after the loss of one of its employees. Getty Images
Police are investigating the crash for any wrongdoing, but early evidence suggests it was “accidental in nature,” the Orlando Police Department told WFTV 9.
“The investigation is taking place within the airside terminal and is having minimal impact on airport operations,” the department told the outlet.
