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Worker killed after being “ingested” into plane engine at Alabama, airport
- tromp 4y agoA recent video titled "What if You Get Sucked Into an Airplane Engine": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzNSH8UMRL8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzNSH8UMRL8
- thinkmcfly 4y agoWhat is the significance of the 3 month time period?
- AceyMan 4y agoTFA is short details: if anyone knows the equipment type or other specifics please share with us here, thx. -- p.s. the site has adblock blockers so I used, https://archive.ph/kjhqb https://archive.ph/kjhqb
- devilbunny 4y ago"The accident happened at the site of a parked Embraer E175 for American Airlines flight 3408, operated by regional carrier Envoy Air. " From [this](https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/2023/01/01/montgomery-airport-closes-after-american-airlines-employee-killed/69769331007/ https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/2023/01/01/m...) report. They do indeed have low engines.
- vfclists 4y ago"Ingested" - Someone at the NTSB has a wry sense of humor.
- Nasrudith 4y agoEngine Ingestion is the official term for such incidents. Any humor is accidental but very deadpan.
- muldvarp 4y agoPretty typical case of V97.33.
- mrlonglong 4y agoRolls Royce tests their engines by throwing bird carcasses into them to ensure the engine casing does not disintegrate to protect passengers from the aftermath of a rapidly disassembling engine.