January 16th 2024.
Recently, surveillance cameras at Salt Lake City International Airport captured a startling event. 30-year old Kyler Efinger was seen bursting through an emergency exit door, causing chaos and confusion in the normally orderly atmosphere of the airport. His final moments were captured on camera as he breached security and ultimately lost his life.
The footage shows Efinger frantically running towards a closed Delta Air Lines gate, where he appears to exchange words with a custodian before quickly moving on. He then tries to open a locked gate door, falls down, gets back up, and tries again. In another clip, he can be seen pounding on a window with a view of the tarmac, likely in frustration and desperation.
But the most shocking moment comes when Efinger uses his foot to bust open an emergency exit door and runs down the stairs. The camera stops recording just as he reaches a moving plane on the tarmac. It's a chilling and tragic end to a series of events that began with Efinger missing his flight and experiencing a mental health episode.
His father, Judd Efinger, shared that he had spoken to his son the night of the incident. According to Judd, Kyler had missed his flight due to delays in security, and he could sense that his son was in the midst of a "manic phase," which often does not end well for him. Sadly, this time was no exception.
Kyler was supposed to be flying to Denver to visit his sick grandfather, but instead, he found himself in a state of distress at the airport. It's believed that he suffered from an unspecified mental health episode, which ultimately led to his tragic death.
The footage also shows a store manager contacting airport dispatchers to report a passenger who had gone through an emergency exit door and onto the ramp area. A short while later, airport workers and police found Kyler unconscious in one of the engine turbines of a plane that was preparing to depart for San Francisco. In a desperate attempt to save his life, responding officers used naloxone, a medication used to reverse and stop opiate overdoses. However, despite their efforts, Kyler passed away at the scene.
The cause of Kyler's death is still under investigation, and no official statement has been released yet. However, police spokesman Brent Weisberg revealed that the responding officers had reason to believe that the use of naloxone may have been appropriate based on their training and experience. Despite their best efforts, they were unable to save Kyler's life.
The entire incident is a tragic and heartbreaking reminder of the importance of mental health awareness and support. Kyler's family and loved ones are left to grieve and wonder what could have been done differently to prevent this devastating outcome.
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