A 58-year-old man has been killed in an accident at Dublin Airport.
It is understood he sustained head injuries after falling while working on an aircraft at the SR Technics aircraft maintenance facility.
The accident happened while he was de-icing a Cityjet aircraft at around 4am.
He was treated by airport ambulance personnel at the scene, but was dead on admission to Beaumont Hospital.
His name has not yet been released.
An investigation is now underway. Two Health and Safety Authority inspectors examined the scene this morning.
SR Technics says that it is assisting in that investigation, and is providing support to the man's family.
It is understood that he had worked in aircraft maintenence at Dublin Airport for some time. His death is the 11th workplace fatality this year.
