Continental Machanic vs. 737 engine....

dylan · 06-24-2006, 11:32 PM

As Im sure most of you know, in january of this year, a Continental Airlines mechanic was sucked into the #2 engine while doing a high power run at the gate in El Paso, TX. The 737-500 was loaded with 114 pax when this happened.

Does anybody know of any other documented cases of this happening? Checked the NTSB site and only found this one. I know of props hitting ground workers, but no other cases of someone actually being sucked into and engine.....at least that I could find.

Thanks.

p.s. I have pics of the aftermath. They are very disturbing. However, if you are interested, and can stomach them, let me know and I can email them to you.

*edit* whoops.....mEchanic

Don Clipper Spirit · 06-25-2006, 02:34 AM

I know that here in AMS a mechanic of Martinair was once hit by a propellorblade of a F-50 and he survived but what I've been told, he is now more like a vegatable. Also I think now two year ago, a simular accident as in El Paso happened and sucked up a rampworker.

And I had a narrow escape during my ramp supervising days, when the captain of a Dash-8 decided to start his #2 unauthorized or supervised while I was doing my final checks.

06-24-2006, 11:32 PM	#1
dylan Village Drunkard Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert... Age: 31 Posts: 1,958	Continental Machanic vs. 737 engine.... As Im sure most of you know, in january of this year, a Continental Airlines mechanic was sucked into the #2 engine while doing a high power run at the gate in El Paso, TX. The 737-500 was loaded with 114 pax when this happened. Does anybody know of any other documented cases of this happening? Checked the NTSB site and only found this one. I know of props hitting ground workers, but no other cases of someone actually being sucked into and engine.....at least that I could find. Thanks. p.s. I have pics of the aftermath. They are very disturbing. However, if you are interested, and can stomach them, let me know and I can email them to you. edit whoops.....mEchanic __________________ mmmmm, beer. Last edited by dylan; 06-24-2006 at 11:34 PM.

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06-25-2006, 02:34 AM	#2
Don Clipper Spirit Insane Collector Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: At the airport of Amsterdam Posts: 1,132	I know that here in AMS a mechanic of Martinair was once hit by a propellorblade of a F-50 and he survived but what I've been told, he is now more like a vegatable. Also I think now two year ago, a simular accident as in El Paso happened and sucked up a rampworker. And I had a narrow escape during my ramp supervising days, when the captain of a Dash-8 decided to start his #2 unauthorized or supervised while I was doing my final checks. __________________ Pan American World Airways - the world's most experienced airline