Jackson1647545504 Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 http://r721.livejournal.com/10526.html (yes, someone posted pictures and comments below the article) 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. "Someone on the ground was sucked into the engine," he said. In a written statement, Continental Chairman and CEO Larry Kellner said the person killed was a mechanic who worked for one of the airline's suppliers. "My fellow coworkers and I extend our heartfelt sympathies to the family and friends of the mechanic involved in this tragic event," Kellner said. The 737-500 was carrying 114 passengers and five crew members at the time of the accident, he said. "Continental is coordinating assistance for passengers who need help dealing with this tragedy," Kellner said. "Continental's Employee Assistance Program team is also flying to El Paso to meet with employees." He said the incident occurred during a maintenance check in preparation for the plane's departure. A spokeswoman for Boeing said Monday's incident is not the first such accident. "It doesn't happen very often," spokeswoman Liz Verdier said. "It has happened in the past." Either way, she said, the responsibility lies with Continental: "The airlines are responsible for their safety procedures." The National Transportation Safety Board has sent a team of investigators from its office in Denver, Colorado, Herwig said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRocket1647545505 Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 pics = holy shit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssFo Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 A hamburger sounds good right about now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ross Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 pics = holy shit! +10000000000000000000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyM3rC Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 pics = holy shit! Never seen that before. I remember seeing the footage of someone getting sucked into an engine on an aircraft carrier, but they came out the other side alright and survived. This shit is straight out of a horror movie. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spankis Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Wowie, not even anything to bury. That guy just doesn't exist anymore. Edit: I bet it didn't hurt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil8 Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 4chan replies are allsum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Pomade Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Whoa, what the fuck - is this legit? Wow. Yeah, I remember the vid of the one dude getting sucked into the engine of a fighter jet (during Desert Storm, I think?), but he just got a little cut up. There's nothing left of this dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturg1647545502 Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 what a kick ass way to die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 WOW! Looks like he broke a few blades and got ground up in the middle of them like a garbage disposal. I guess the upside is he likely never felt a damn thing other than the initial whooshplaaaat!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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macpyro2 Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Back in tech school we watched many videos of people getting sucked in and also animals. Shits crazy but you have to pay attention you can never become to comfortable around jet engines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 I bet that girl down in TX that lost her hand is not going to watch that part of the movie again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acklac7 Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 better: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturg1647545502 Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 LOL i didnt see that last picture until now. I wonder if anyone got sprayed? people sitting with in 100 yards.... you will get wet http://tvrecappersanonymous.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/gallagher-sledgeomatic.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam1647545489 Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/8258/39454721384973204136810.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWW$HEEET Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 jesus titty fucking christ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuicedH22 Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Ummm, welcome to 2006... http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/01/16/airplane.fatality/ BTW, the engine that did the damage is a GE CFM56, designed right here in cincy... (all boeing 737s are GE engines) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuicedH22 Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Never seen that before. I remember seeing the footage of someone getting sucked into an engine on an aircraft carrier, but they came out the other side alright and survived. This shit is straight out of a horror movie. RIP No he did not dummy. That is not physically possible, if you know anything about a jet engine's cross section, especially on one the size in that situation (low bypass, i.e. no fan). That DID happen, but in that case what happened was his helmet saved him... it was sucked off his head, and destroyed all hte blades before he could get to them. so the helmet took the damage, and he was just stuck in the inlet. In this case, you have a much larger engine (though still small on the relative scale) with a high bypass fan, so even if hte helmet came off, all those titanium blades would have to be destroyed before he would have been okay, not ot mention get there first... Regarding hte engine that sucked the mechanic in... Here is some scary perspective: When the starter air valve gets stuck, a mechanic has to open it manually to start the engines (meaning he is right next to the engine) via putting a long drive into a hole and turning 90 degrees. From the mechanic a spoke to once, when you do this, you can see hte gravel on the ground in front of the engine start to vibrate and lift off the ground. In the case of the guy getting sucked in, the engine must have gone high enough above ground idle to create the thrust to suck him in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigOxley Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Well, did he survive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam1647545489 Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Well, did he survive? http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/719/liveleakdotcom041d1953b.jpg I'm sure he walked away from this.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustlestiltskin Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 ^ BAN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyM3rC Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 No he did not dummy. That is not physically possible, if you know anything about a jet engine's cross section, especially on one the size in that situation (low bypass, i.e. no fan). That DID happen, but in that case what happened was his helmet saved him... it was sucked off his head, and destroyed all hte blades before he could get to them. so the helmet took the damage, and he was just stuck in the inlet. My bad then. In the video it looks like he comes out the back, but it's pretty poor quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbird Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 No he did not dummy. That is not physically possible, if you know anything about a jet engine's cross section, especially on one the size in that situation (low bypass, i.e. no fan). That DID happen, but in that case what happened was his helmet saved him... it was sucked off his head, and destroyed all hte blades before he could get to them. so the helmet took the damage, and he was just stuck in the inlet. In this case, you have a much larger engine (though still small on the relative scale) with a high bypass fan, so even if hte helmet came off, all those titanium blades would have to be destroyed before he would have been okay, not ot mention get there first... Regarding hte engine that sucked the mechanic in... Here is some scary perspective: When the starter air valve gets stuck, a mechanic has to open it manually to start the engines (meaning he is right next to the engine) via putting a long drive into a hole and turning 90 degrees. From the mechanic a spoke to once, when you do this, you can see hte gravel on the ground in front of the engine start to vibrate and lift off the ground. In the case of the guy getting sucked in, the engine must have gone high enough above ground idle to create the thrust to suck him in. Yes, he did. Mr. Mean face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Got-Boost? Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Yes, he did. Mr. Mean face. We studied this in a NTSB class, he didn't go through the engine. His helmet came off and slowed/stopped the compressor enough to keep him from going all the way in... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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