A tragic incident involving alleged negligence occurred in Salt Lake City. A passenger experiencing a mental health crisis managed to enter the moving airplane engine of a Delta Air Lines flight. The result was devastating as the 30-year-old Kyler Efinger passed away instantly after he climbed inside the turbine of the aircraft, which was awaiting takeoff on the runway at the Salt Lake City International Airport.
And now, the victim’s family has decided to take legal action and filed a lawsuit against Salt Lake City, alleging negligence at every step. They have sought damages exceeding $300,000 along with a jury trial.
The unfortunate incident occurred on January 1, 2024, when Kyler Efinger died inside a running airplane engine. He was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and on the fateful day, he was dealing with a mental health episode before the incident. This has been the exact point raised by the victim’s parents in their lawsuit. They claimed that their son’s obvious mental health breakdown should have raised alarms among the staff, barring him from proceeding any further. The lawsuit added “Efinger was able to walk unimpeded through two emergency exit doors and onto the tarmac.”…