https://twitter.com/qikipedia/status/1673239679024472065?t=5HopeYggLwvCgf4Kuo2eNg&s=19
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How close to the engine would you have to be for that to happen?
15ft is what is called the ingestion zone. You must not enter that area until the engine has spooled down. He was obviously inside the zone
Thanks Aceman, I thought maybe the engines would have wound down enough to avoid that when taxiing but obviously not.
Edit - ingestion zone is quite a term!
Engines are still at idle when taxiing.
At idle you will most definitely get sucked into the engine if you get closer than about 12-13ft.
You need to avoid the ingestion zone until the engine spools down to a complete stop
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Horrible question, but what actually happens to the person behind sucked in?
I have this image from too many horror movies, but don’t believe that’s accurate or is it?
Generally not something to think about too hard, but on one occasion the ingestee survived.
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You don’t want to be sucked through a modern turbofan engine.
Would literally get minced to pieces within milliseconds.
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Also a potentially nasty one around Hobart.
A National Jet Systems Boeing 717-200 on behalf of Qantas, registration VH-NXM performing flight QF-1541 from Sydney,NS to Hobart,TA (Australia), was on approach to Hobart descending through about 3000 feet MSL when the crew noticed a chlorine like odour. The captain, pilot flying, soon after assessed himself as unable to continue flying due to the onset of hypoxia like symptoms. The first officer assumed the role as pilot flying, but also felt the onset of deleterious symptoms, however, managed to continue for a safe landing on Hobart’s runway 30.
Australia’s ATSB reported: “Passing 3,000 ft on approach, the captain noticed a chlorine-type smell and shortly after assessed themselves as unable to continue as pilot flying due to the onset of hypoxia-like symptoms. The first officer took over as pilot flying. The first officer later reported that they started to feel the onset of deleterious symptoms on short final. The aircraft landed without further incident.” and opened an investigation into the occurrence.
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SAN ANTONIO – An update was released Monday morning in the case of a worker who died after being sucked into an engine at San Antonio International Airport on Friday.
The Bexar County Medical Examiner said on Monday that the worker’s death was ruled a suicide. The medical examiner’s office said the doctor “saw signs that pointed to suicide.”
According to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the incident happened just before 10:30 p.m. on June 23 when Delta Flight 1111 arrived at the San Antonio International Airport from Los Angeles. While the plane was taxiing to the gate on one engine, the 27-year-old man was ‘ingested’ into the engine.
Based on information the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office provided to the National Transportation Safety Board today, the NTSB will not be opening an investigation into this event. There were no operational safety issues with either the airplane or the airport.
What a way to decide to go… sad times for all his work colleagues and plane crew.
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The country has 1/2 billion guns in circulation and he chooses this way to top himself?
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BBQ 777
Air Canada Boeing 777-300 (C-FITL, built 2007) was parked at gate 66 at Montreal-Inlt AP (CYUL), QB, Canada, when a water truck caught fire as it stood close to the tail of the aircraft. No one was injured. Flight #AC885 has previously landed from Geneva. Damage needs to be assessed.
No attempts were made to combat the flames by using mobile fire extinguishers either from inside the aircraft or other vehicles until airport fire service trucks arrived at the scene. Structural fuselage damage to C-FITL is likely to have occurred.
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https://twitter.com/jacdecnew/status/1678336244944609280?s=46&t=2IDOjtxWjgPQAH4BQBTG2A
Ah yep looks pretty damaged.
Aren’t we supposed to say that’ll buff out. I’m sure i’ve seen ads on Facebook that reckon their magic foam will remove any stains.
It’s a write off.
No way they will even bother trying to repair it
Insurance job
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