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Mechanic sucked into jet engine (Continental Airlines 737)
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Posted on 01/16/2006 3:32:00 PM PST by Central Scrutiniser
Edited on 01/16/2006 4:18:09 PM PST by Admin Moderator.
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CNN) -- A mechanic standing near a Boeing 737 at El Paso International Airport in Texas was sucked into one of the engines and killed Monday, officials said.
Continental Airlines Flight 1515 was preparing to take off for Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston when "a maintenance-related engine run-up of the right-hand engine" was carried out, said Roland Herwig, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration's southwest region in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
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TOPICS: Miscellaneous; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: airlines; fod; morselization; ouch
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This happens from time to time. CO had a station manager walk into a prop from a CO Express plane a few years ago, and several years ago had a guy who was taking a nap in the middle engine cowl of a DC-10 get sucked in.
To: Central Scrutiniser
Good thing this happened before takeoff. Otherwise he could have brought the whole plane down.
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posted on
01/16/2006 3:34:35 PM PST
by
proudpapa
(of three.)
To: Central Scrutiniser
I once saw a video of a Navy aircraft carrier crewman who was sucked into the engine of an aircraft and *survived*. One of the most amazing things I've ever seen!
To: Central Scrutiniser
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posted on
01/16/2006 3:35:32 PM PST
by
cripplecreek
(Never a minigun handy when you need one.)
To: Central Scrutiniser
several years ago had a guy who was taking a nap in the middle engine cowl of a DC-10 get sucked inThat does not seem like the best place to take a nap.
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posted on
01/16/2006 3:35:35 PM PST
by
coloradan
(Failing to protect the liberties of your enemies establishes precedents that will reach to yourself.)
To: Central Scrutiniser
How horrific! I hope it was over quick for the poor fellow.
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posted on
01/16/2006 3:35:54 PM PST
by
sassbox
To: coloradan
Its a dangerous work area, we had two occurences where guys lost a leg while marshalling a 757 during pushback, they got caught under the front gear.
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posted on
01/16/2006 3:37:03 PM PST
by
Central Scrutiniser
(What would Jesus do......for a Klondike bar?)
To: sassbox
It happens on aircraft carriers every now and then.
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posted on
01/16/2006 3:37:08 PM PST
by
DarthVader
(The DemoRats are Deeply Saddened!)
To: Central Scrutiniser
"It doesn't happen very often," spokeswoman Liz Verdier said.
Well, that's a relief.
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posted on
01/16/2006 3:37:20 PM PST
by
andyk
(Fear my strategery of misunderestimation.)
To: sassbox
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posted on
01/16/2006 3:37:30 PM PST
by
null and void
(The real experts are kind of busy right now, so we're the substitute experts.)
To: cripplecreek
Tasteless. Funny, but tasteless. ("Tastes like chicken?)
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posted on
01/16/2006 3:37:46 PM PST
by
fuquadukie
(If you can't hang with the big dogs, then don't jump off the porch.)
To: proudpapa
Accidents happen, but it is not funny to make jokes about it.
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posted on
01/16/2006 3:37:47 PM PST
by
US_MilitaryRules
("Don't get Stuck On Stupid" and "Did I mention I stayed at a Holiday Inn last night"? NRA Member)
To: Gay State Conservative
Wow! That is amazing. I saw a similar video, but there is no way the guy survived. A man went in one side, and red mist came out the other.
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posted on
01/16/2006 3:37:54 PM PST
by
BykrBayb
(Impeach Judge Greer - In memory of Terri <strike>Schiavo</strike> Schindler - www.terrisfight.org)
To: Central Scrutiniser
Very sad. A friend of mine in CA worked for a commuter airline and one day she got distracted and turned and walked into the prop when she was boarding passengers - pretty horrible thing for all concerned.
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posted on
01/16/2006 3:38:48 PM PST
by
livius
To: Central Scrutiniser
Death due to "complete morsalization" as per the tree surgeon in Colorado who got pulled into his brush chipper and coroner listed "complete morsalization" as the "cause of death"?
To: Central Scrutiniser
That su...I mean, that's horrible.
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posted on
01/16/2006 3:39:37 PM PST
by
RichInOC
(You know if Saddam finds out about this, he's going "Why didn't I think of that?")
To: proudpapa
Working around fighter jets for several years and this was always a worry in the back of my mind. The TF30 engine in the F-111 could build dustdevils in front of the intakes. Luckily the only thing I left behind in those old engines was much of my hearing.
Muleteam1
To: proudpapa
How would mechanics be sucked in after takeoff? It's not like the are out there flying around like birds.
To: sassbox
I hope it was over quick for the poor fellow. Most likely he never knew what hit him. Since obviously the engine was turning fast enough to suck someone in, those fan blades were turning very fast and, not to be crude about it, simply pureed him.
If anyone has ever seen video of the tests engine manufacturers do before a jet engine is certified, you'll know what I'm talking about.
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posted on
01/16/2006 3:41:49 PM PST
by
COEXERJ145
(Those Who Want to Impeach President Bush Are the Party of Treason.)
To: livius
My brother saw the same thing in the Navy.
Not a nice thing to see.
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posted on
01/16/2006 3:42:08 PM PST
by
JOE6PAK
(...diagonally parked in a parallel universe.)
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