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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. [history]

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To: ops33
I was at Cannon for four years (481st TFS, 1968-1972). Were you at Cannon?

Muleteam1

81 posted on 01/17/2006 7:39:04 AM PST by Muleteam1
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To: deport

Actually, my staff of writers came up with that one.

It's interesting the reactions you get when you try to be funny on a serious thread.

Some of you thought I was serious.
Some thought I was just classless.
And those of you with a good sense of humor chuckled.

I know which group I'm inviting to the next party.


82 posted on 01/17/2006 8:38:25 AM PST by proudpapa (of three.)
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To: Old Flat Toad

Huge low slung intake. You literally could toss a 200lb hog into it with out ever hitting the sides.


83 posted on 01/17/2006 8:42:56 AM PST by TXBSAFH ("I would rather be a free man in my grave then living as a puppet or a slave." - Jimmy Cliff)
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To: COEXERJ145
"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."

An ex-Air Force mechanic friend of mine said one plane of his squadron of F-15's engines had inhaled a guy. He said the fans "delimbed" the poor guy and the injestion of body tissue caused the turbine to backfire and it sent his remains out the intake cowl.

84 posted on 01/17/2006 8:52:41 AM PST by azhenfud (He who always is looking up seldom finds others' lost change.)
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To: cripplecreek

The Bassomatic! Kind of black humor, there, dontcha think?


85 posted on 01/17/2006 8:56:01 AM PST by Rocky (Air America: Robbing the poor to feed the Left)
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To: proudpapa

Well, in all honesty I did get a good laugh out of it....

But I did view it as one of my often flaws..... mouth in gear before activating the brain... or in this case typing before thinking.

You have a good day.


86 posted on 01/17/2006 8:58:07 AM PST by deport
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To: deport

Thanks, but I have other plans.


87 posted on 01/17/2006 9:24:46 AM PST by proudpapa (of three.)
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To: TXBSAFH

why was it named the man eater? will you please reply back to me.


88 posted on 09/27/2011 4:21:07 PM PDT by mad1994
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