CHARLOTTE — A vendor for American Airlines had a medical issue at its maintenance hangar at Charlotte Douglas International Airport on Wednesday morning, officials said.
Emergency responders were called to the hangar around 11 a.m.
Charlotte Fire said crews responded to the scene, and the person was safely removed from an aircraft that was being worked on.
The vendor was transported to Atrium CMC-Main for medical attention and released.
Police scanner traffic provided more details about the incident. A dispatcher relayed a call from an employee at the American-based hangar.
“We just got a call in from an employee at the American-based hangar,” the dispatcher said. “They are saying they have an employee unconscious inside a fuel tank next to the aircraft outside the hangar. Requesting medical assistance.”
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