An investigation is ongoing following the death of a woman in a bizarre accident involving a baggage carousel in a restricted area of ​​Chicago O’Hare International Airport.

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

The woman, who investigators say is 57 years old, reportedly entered the restricted area just before 2:30 a.m. wearing flip-flops. She was found caught in the baggage conveyor system, according to fire officials.

According to the Associated Press, surveillance footage only showed her entering the area, not how she died.

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Firefighters found a dead woman trapped in machinery in a private baggage handling area at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport on Thursday. (FOX 32 Chicago)

The woman’s death was confirmed at the airport.

Police and fire departments responded and pointed out that although the area was not strictly secured, no passengers were allowed to be there.

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Travelers walk to the gates at Chicago O’Hare International Airport. A woman died when she became stuck in a baggage carousel. (iStock)

Chicago police are investigating the incident.

The Cook County Coroner’s Office has not released the woman’s identity or cause of death.

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

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The reason for the woman’s presence at the airport is unclear, but authorities told Fox 32 that they do not believe the woman was an airport employee.

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

The Associated Press contributed to this report.