The person’s father beforehand mentioned his son was going by means of a “manic section” on the time — as video exhibits him try to open emergency doorways on the airport, earlier than sprinting down the runway.

The deadly incident went down earlier this month, with Efinger pronounced lifeless shortly after accessing the airfield through an emergency exit door. His household mentioned he had a historical past with psychological well being points and believed he was going by means of a “manic section” on the time of his loss of life.

The footage, launched by the Salt Lake Metropolis Division of Airports (through FOX 13), exhibits the moments main as much as Efinger’s loss of life, following an alleged “disturbance” at a store within the airport after going by means of safety. He had reportedly missed his flight to Denver to see his sick grandfather.

Within the footage, Efinger is seen operating as much as an empty gate and trying to open a locked door within the boarding space. Somebody who seems to be on the custodial workers might be seen speaking to him, earlier than he then runs for an additional gate.

On the subsequent gate, he additionally tries to open the locked door and falls to the bottom doing so. He then bangs on the glass, throws each of his sneakers at it earlier than leaving the realm. He then kicks open an emergency door and someway makes his technique to the airfield, the place thermal imaging cameras catch him operating towards a taxiing aircraft.

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Authorities later discovered Efinger’s garments on the runway, earlier than discovering him contained in the engine of an Airbus A220-100. He was pronounced lifeless on the scene. “The plane’s engines have been rotating,” mentioned police, “The particular stage of engine operation stays beneath investigation.”

Efinger’s household mentioned he had bipolar dysfunction and was “reluctant” to hunt remedy, however gave the impression to be doing effectively once they noticed him at Christmas shortly earlier than the incident. His father, Judd Efinger, informed FOX 13 his son “received held up in safety” and missed his flight, earlier than calling him.

“These telephone calls, I simply knew it was approaching. They name it the manic section,” mentioned Judd. “These simply don’t finish effectively for him. Clearly, this one, the worst ever.”