Plane mechanic annihilated by 737 engine, passengers look on in horror. (NSFW)
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[B]Engineer sucked into engine aftermath
[/B]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]
PICTURES IN LINK - (WARNING: VERY NSFW) [URL]http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=1ae_1273782186[/URL]
Jesus, it's like a blender.
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Was there a flight delay because of it?
Those pictures.
It's...
That is literally one of the most horrifying things I've ever seen and it's not even particularly bad from a visual standpoint. The fan blades are supposed to break off if things hit them, this isn't supposed to be able to happen, they are all extensively tested for that...
[QUOTE=teh pirate;34408221]That is literally one of the most horrifying things I've ever seen and it's not even particularly bad from a visual standpoint. The fan blades are supposed to break off if things hit them, this isn't supposed to be able to happen, they are all extensively tested for that...[/QUOTE]
Would be a piece of crap if they broke when something got into it. If a bird got into the engine it isnt meant to blow up.
Well there we have it...humans will blend!
Jesus christ, the pictures. Thats just awful.
Poor guy.
Terrifying to think about.
Oh fuck that is brutal. It would be terrible to be the guy that had to clean it all up.
Hopefully he died quickly
[QUOTE=Nexus435;34408247]Would be a piece of crap if they broke when something got into it. If a bird got into the engine it isnt meant to blow up.[/QUOTE]
Birds don't weigh anywhere near what a person weighs, they are designed to snap off if something around the size of an average human gets into them. You are supposed to be able to survive this shit, the engine isn't designed to keep running under these conditions.
That's one terrible way to go.
On another note, planes: Safest way to travel so long as you're on the inside!
that sucks
luckily the death was most likely quick
smells like late in here
What is this.... I dont even....
Jesus christ, that is the most disturbing thing i've ever seen, And Ive seen most of the internet at its darkest..'
Looking through the comments on LiveLeak, I'm amazed nobody's made an Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark joke yet about the German mechanic.
[img]http://www.filesnews.com/wp-content/uploads/Indiana-Jones-vs.-the-Nazi-mechanic-from-Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-19811.jpg[/img]
Is the guy gonna be okay?
[QUOTE=FunnyBunny;34408312]Is the guy gonna be okay?[/QUOTE]
are you serious?
How do you even go about cleaning that up and giving the guy a burrial in a respectful manner
Its so strange.
I looked at the remains strewn about everywhere and think "that used to be a living person"
Scares me sometimes knowing how fragile we are in today's world.
[QUOTE=FunnyBunny;34408312]Is the guy gonna be okay?[/QUOTE]
I'd say serious, but stable, condition
Pictures weren't as bad as I was expecting but holy fuck
[QUOTE=dead.pixel;34408335]I'd say serious, but stable, condition[/QUOTE]
Tell me your trying to make a joke.
Holy shit...I don't even want to imagine what it sounded like. You don't even see any clothes.
Oh fuck there is nothing left of him :(
Added: May-13-2010 Occurred On: Jan-16-2006
What is insane is that this happened in a fraction of a second. So he probably didn't feel much if anything.
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Damn you.
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