Worker killed in plane-vehicle crash at Helsinki Airport

An employee was killed in an accident at Helsinki Airport on early Saturday morning, police said in a press release.

The accident took place at about 5:00 a.m. when the employee was trapped between an aircraft and a toilet emptying truck at the taxiway of the airport.

Police said that the aircraft was being moving out of the parking lot by a pushback tractor and collided with the truck.

The employee died on the spot.

Police, however, did not divulge the detail identity of the deceased.

The accident occurred in a closed area where only airport employees are allowed to move.

The police are investigating into the accident to find out the reason behind it.