Woman dies at Chicago's O'Hare Airport after getting caught on a baggage carousel in a restricted area

An investigation is underway after a woman was killed in a freak accident involving a baggage carousel inside a restricted area of ​​Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.

At around 7:45 a.m. Thursday, an airport employee was inspecting a baggage handling area in Terminal 5 when the woman was found dead, Fox 32 reported.

The woman, who investigators believe to be 57, allegedly entered the restricted area shortly before 2:30 a.m. wearing flip-flops. She was found entangled in the conveyor belt system used to move luggage, according to the fire department.

Security footage only captured her walking toward the area but did not show how she died, according to The Associated Press.

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The woman was declared dead at the airport.

Police and firefighters responded and said that while the area is not very safe, passengers are not expected to be there.

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Travelers walk toward the gates at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. A woman died after becoming trapped on a baggage carousel. (iStock)

Chicago police are investigating the incident.

The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office has not yet released the woman's identity or the cause of her death.

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It is unclear how or why the woman entered the restricted area. (Andrew Woodley/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

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It's unclear why the woman was at the airport, but authorities told Fox 32 they do not believe the woman was an airport employee.

Fox News Digital has reached out to Chicago Police and the Chicago Fire Department for comment on the incident but has not yet received a response.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.