The workers fell into a 30-foot trench just before 11:30 a.m. at Building 49 on the airport grounds, according to the FDNY and sources.
Two workers died in a construction accident at a power plant at John F. Kennedy International Airport, officials said.
The workers fell into a 30-foot trench and became trapped just before 11:10 a.m. at Building 49 on the airport grounds, according to the FDNY and sources. Firefighters and Port Authority officials rushed to the airport and pulled the trapped victims from the rubble. The workers were declared dead at the scene, a fire spokesperson said.
It was unclear what the workers were doing at the time of the fall. Their identities were not immediately released on Monday.The energy generated by the power plant is sold to the Port Authority, and incremental electrical power is sold to the New York System Operator, according to Calpine the plant’s owner.First responders at the scene of where two workers died in a construction accident at a JFK Airport power plant on April 3, 2023.
“A stop order for all construction at JFK has been issued,” the spokeswoman said. “The Port Authority is conducting a thorough investigation and will be cooperating with all other investigative agencies.”
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