Parents of Utah man killed in plane’s engine sue, say he died amid mental crisis

Parents of disturbed passenger who died after crawling into engine of Delta plane sue Salt Lake City

The parents of a Utah man who was killed after crawling into an engine of a Delta plane have sued Salt Lake City, alleging their son Kyler Efinger's death could have been prevented, according to a lawsuit.

Parents of Utah man killed in plane’s engine sue, say he died amid mental crisis

Kyler Efinger died from his injuries after climbing into a plane’s engine

Parents of Man Killed After Crawling Into Delta Jet Engine Sue Salt Lake City

The parents of a Utah man who died after crawling into the engine of a Delta Air Lines aircraft at Salt Lake City International Airport have filed a lawsuit against Salt Lake City, alleging that a series of security failures allowed their son to access the tarmac during what they say was an obvious mental health crisis, as reported by The New York Post. Kyler Efinger, 30, was found dead on New Year’s Day 2024 after climbing into the turbine of a…

Parents of man suffering ‘obvious’ mental health crisis sue Salt Lake City after he climbed into plane engine and died

The parents of a Utah man who died after climbing inside a plane’s engine claim he was experiencing “an obvious mental health episode” in a lawsuit filed against Salt Lake City. Kyler Efinger, 30, was found unconscious inside the engine of a Delta plane at the Salt Lake City International Airport…