Person is killed after falling into KLM passenger plane engine at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport

A person was killed after falling into a KLM passenger plane engine at Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands today, local media reported.

Emergency crews carried out a 'massive' response after the horror tragedy was first reported around 3pm this afternoon.

Passengers and crew members were reported to be on board the Embraer 190 aircraft when the incident occurred.

KLM flight 1341 was set to depart from Schiphol in Amsterdam for Billund in Denmark.

It was unclear from initial reports whether the victim was travelling with the airline or worked at the airport.