Vliegtuigmotoren dodelijk bij onoplettenheid

[Pim Pouw]

Ikzelf ben niet zo'n groot voorstander van schokkende beelden, echter zelf als amateur bezig met draaiende motoren en propellors en je weet dat ze gevaarlijk zijn , de realiteit van een ongeluk is veel erger.

Zie link : warbird-information-exchange

Wist lang niet of ik deze link moest doorgeven. Echter als er ook maar 1 onderhouds monteur voor een ongeluk kan behoeden ben ik tevreden.

Deze link zette mij iedergeval aan het denken.

Pim

Comment: An airplane mechanic was killed Monday morning after he was
sucked into a jet's engine while passengers were boarding from the tarmac,
officials said.

"A mechanic walked in front of the engine and was pulled into the engine,"
National Transportation Safety Board spokeswoman Lauren Peduzzi said.

She said she didn't know if any passengers saw the accident as they
boarded Continental Airlines flight 1515 to Houston . A Federal Aviation
Administration spokesman said the worker was sucked into the right engine
of the 737-500.

The mechanic's identity wasn't released, but Continental identified the victim
as an employee of one of Continental's suppliers. Continental released few
other details about what it called a "ground incident" at El Paso International
Airport .

"My fellow co-workers and I extend our heartfelt sympathies to the family
and friends of the mechanic involved in this tragic event," Larry Kellner,
Continental chairman and CEO, said in a statement.

There were 114 passengers and five crew members boarding the plane.

Peduzzi said there had been an earlier problem with the Number 2 engine, so
the engine's metal covering was open at the time of the accident.