A Delta Airlines worker is dead after a vehicle crashed into a jet bridge on the tarmac at Orlando International Airport.

The worker died when a “tug” aircraft-towing vehicle hit a passenger boarding bridge connected to Delta Flight 2593 around 10:55 p.m. Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

Operations were paused at Delta’s Orlando station as authorities investigated the deadly incident.

Orlando International Airport (MCO), where a crash involving a Delta vehicle left a worker dead on May 7, 2026. Anadolu via Getty Images

Control tower and terminal at MCO. Getty Images

“The Delta family is heartbroken at the loss of a team member while on the job … We are working with local authorities as a full investigation gets underway to determine what occurred,” Delta told The Post in a statement.

Passengers evacuated the aircraft via the rear door, and the flight was cancelled.…