Ground Worker Dies When Ingested by Aircraft Engine

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[nutxo]

Originally posted by: DaY

Originally posted by: datalink7

Originally posted by: DaY

Originally posted by: So

Originally posted by: djheater

Originally posted by: Fritzo
SLURP!!!

Stupid reporter. It would seem obvious that an object without a digestive tract cannot ingest something. Still had to go for the snappy headline though...:roll:

I believe that 'ingested' is the correct term for when a jet engine sucks up a foreign object.

Nope, unless the engine some how absrobed him as nourishment.

in·gest P Pronunciation Key (n-jst)
tr.v. in·gest·ed, in·gest·ing, in·gests
1. To take into the body by the mouth for digestion or absorption. See Synonyms at eat.
2. To take in and absorb as food: ?Marine ciliates... can be observed... ingesting other single-celled creatures and harvesting their chloroplasts? (Carol Kaesuk Yoon).
3. The correct term for when a jet engine sucks up a foreign object.

Note number 3.

:laugh:

Its actually called fod. We used to walk the flight deck making sure there wasnt anything to be sucked up.

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: datalink7

in·gest P Pronunciation Key (n-jst)
tr.v. in·gest·ed, in·gest·ing, in·gests
1. To take into the body by the mouth for digestion or absorption. See Synonyms at eat.
2. To take in and absorb as food: ?Marine ciliates... can be observed... ingesting other single-celled creatures and harvesting their chloroplasts? (Carol Kaesuk Yoon).
3. The correct term for when a jet engine sucks up a foreign object.

Note number 3.

:laugh::thumbsup:

That picture almost looks like one of the old BOAC engines...

Also, here's a video clip of an A6 intruder ingesting someone...who LIVES!:Q Now THAT's an interesting headline...

 

[pyonir]

Originally posted by: datalink7

Originally posted by: Amol

Originally posted by: datalink7

Originally posted by: DaY

Originally posted by: So

Originally posted by: djheater

Originally posted by: Fritzo
SLURP!!!

Stupid reporter. It would seem obvious that an object without a digestive tract cannot ingest something. Still had to go for the snappy headline though...:roll:

I believe that 'ingested' is the correct term for when a jet engine sucks up a foreign object.

Nope, unless the engine some how absrobed him as nourishment.

in·gest P Pronunciation Key (n-jst)
tr.v. in·gest·ed, in·gest·ing, in·gests
1. To take into the body by the mouth for digestion or absorption. See Synonyms at eat.
2. To take in and absorb as food: ?Marine ciliates... can be observed... ingesting other single-celled creatures and harvesting their chloroplasts? (Carol Kaesuk Yoon).
3. The correct term for when a jet engine sucks up a foreign object.

Note number 3.

source?

First two, dictionary.com

Third one, my ass

LOL

 

[iamaelephant]

Originally posted by: djheater

Originally posted by: Fritzo
SLURP!!!

Stupid reporter. It would seem obvious that an object without a digestive tract cannot ingest something. Still had to go for the snappy headline though...:roll:

It's called a metaphor, Einstein.

 

[iamaelephant]

Originally posted by: Ricemarine

Near 6:00 p.m. that evening, airport personnel started to clean the scene and examine the aircraft's engine.

Tells you how much a soul is worth over there :laugh:

Yup, because in USA (where souls are worth more, I presume?) they wait for the body to decay completely. No cleaning up over there, no siree.

 

[BillyBatson]

HAHA now that is FOD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (foriegn object damage)

 

[Triumph]

The population of China has just been reduced by 0.00000007655128429%. Truly a great and tragic loss.

 

[zephyrprime]

What a crappy way to go.

 

[40Hands]

I saw a vid a while back of some guy who is ducking under a jet engine.

He lifted his head up too close to the intake and loses it. :Q

 

[waggy]

damn stowaway! trying to get a free plane trip!

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Originally posted by: BroeBo
I saw a vid a while back of some guy who is ducking under a jet engine.

He lifted his head up too close to the intake and loses it. :Q

I saw one like that, but the guy just lost his helmet.

 

[Ricochet]

Originally posted by: BillyBatson
HAHA now that is FOD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (foriegn object damage)

Around here FOD = foreign object debris.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Triumph
The population of China has just been reduced by 0.00000007655128429%. Truly a great and tragic loss.

That's a really messed up thing to say.

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: vailr
Although the aircraft's engine was immediately turned off when the person disappeared, the man died instantly.

As if there was some hope that he would survive that??? Has there ever been a documented case of someone surviving being sucked into a jet engine?

 

[ValkyrieofHouston]

Originally posted by: vailr

Ground Worker Dies When Ingested by Aircraft Engine
Although the aircraft's engine was immediately turned off when the person disappeared, the man died instantly.

Wow, what a mess that must have been. Wonder who the poor souls were that had to clean that up. Yuck....

 

[astrosfan90]

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: vailr
Although the aircraft's engine was immediately turned off when the person disappeared, the man died instantly.

As if there was some hope that he would survive that??? Has there ever been a documented case of someone surviving being sucked into a jet engine?

Go back through the thread--someone posted a video link to one such case.

 

[Triumph]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: Triumph
The population of China has just been reduced by 0.00000007655128429%. Truly a great and tragic loss.

That's a really messed up thing to say.

meh.

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: astrosfan90

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: vailr
Although the aircraft's engine was immediately turned off when the person disappeared, the man died instantly.

As if there was some hope that he would survive that??? Has there ever been a documented case of someone surviving being sucked into a jet engine?

Go back through the thread--someone posted a video link to one such case.

Ahhh...I had scrolled through the thread already and missed that one.

 

[JJWalker]

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: astrosfan90

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: vailr
Although the aircraft's engine was immediately turned off when the person disappeared, the man died instantly.

As if there was some hope that he would survive that??? Has there ever been a documented case of someone surviving being sucked into a jet engine?

Go back through the thread--someone posted a video link to one such case.

Ahhh...I had scrolled through the thread already and missed that one.

And the only reason that person lived is because the engine that sucked him in, had inlet guide vanes. Otherwise, he'd have been mincemeat.

 

[Bryophyte]

I'm going to hell for thinking "now he's REALLY a ground worker" when I read the thread title.

 

[inevitable]

ouch...

 

[The Batt?sai]

i guess he won't be coming out of that air conditioner er, aircraft engine

 

[The Batt?sai]

Originally posted by: Quasmo
Wow, that "sucks"