A baggage handler at a New Orleans airport was killed when her hair received tangled within the equipment of a belt loader, officers stated Wednesday.

The freak accident occurred as Jermani Thompson, 26, was unloading a Frontier Airways airplane parked at Louis Armstrong New Orleans Worldwide Airport Tuesday at round 10 p.m., a spokesperson informed WVUE-TV.

The horrific demise occurred on the “apron,” the place airplanes are maintained and loaded and unloaded, the station reported.

Thompson was rushed to the hospital and pronounced useless after the incident, which led to Frontier canceling one flight Wednesday.

“We prolong our deepest condolences following the tragic demise of a demise member of our floor dealing with enterprise associate,” an airline spokesperson informed Nola.com in a press release.

“Our ideas are together with her household and family members throughout this tough time.”

Thompson labored for GAT Airline Floor help, reviews stated.

“We’re heartbroken and are supporting her household and her buddies as greatest we’re in a position to,” GAT CEO Mike Hough informed nola.com.

Her grieving mother informed the information outlet that Thompson was an completed basketball participant, who had performed as Hesston School in Kansas and Tougaloo School in Mississippi.

“She was my child lady. All people beloved her,” Angela Dorsey informed Nola.com in an interview Wednesday. “I’m simply misplaced for phrases. I can’t even suppose.”

With Put up wires