An American Airlines employee was killed during an accident on the tarmac at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, officials say.

"We are devastated by the accident involving a team member at Charlotte International Airport," an American Airlines spokesperson said.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. ( WBTV /Gray News) – An employee was killed Monday at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said that around 9:38 a.m., officers were called to the airport for reports of an employee being hit by a vehicle on the tarmac.

An American Airlines worker was killed in a single vehicle accident at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina on Monday, officials said.

Cargo company Air General is ending operations at a west Charlotte warehouse, which will leave almost 100 people without jobs in the spring. The layoffs will occur on March 31 for people working at the facility at 4706 Yorkmont Road near Charlotte Douglas International Airport, according to Air General.

Officials have transitioned to a "recovery effort" to find the bodies of the 67 people believed to have died in the crash near Reagan Airport near DC.

An American Airlines employee was killed Monday in a vehicle accident at a Charlotte Douglas International Airport ramp, the paved area adjacent to gates where planes park to load passengers. Officials released very little details about the incident.

Washington’s regional airport was closed after the crash that apparently took the lives of 67 people. The DC airport is reopening at 11 a.m.

An American Airlines employee was fatally struck by an airport ramp vehicle on Monday morning, according to officials.

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An employee was killed Monday at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said that around 9:38 a.m., officers were called to the airport for ...

An American Airlines employee has died following a single vehicle accident on the tarmac at Charlotte Douglas International Airport.