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Family of man killed in jet engine sues Salt Lake City airport, alleging officials didn’t alert air traffic he was on tarmac

Salt Lake City did not take proper precautions to prevent people from accessing the tarmac, the family alleges.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake City International Airport in January 2024. The parents of Kyler Efinger are suing Salt Lake City, saying the airport lacked safeguards to prevent the young man's death when he suffered a manic episode and crawled into a jet engine.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake City International Airport in January 2024. The parents of Kyler Efinger are suing Salt Lake City, saying the airport lacked safeguards to prevent the young man's death when he suffered a manic episode and crawled into a jet engine.