Worker killed after being “ingested” into plane engine at Alabama, airport (cbsnews.com)

15 points by voisin 3y ago ↗ HN

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tromp 3y ago ↗

A recent video titled "What if You Get Sucked Into an Airplane Engine":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzNSH8UMRL8

thinkmcfly 3y ago ↗

What is the significance of the 3 month time period?

AceyMan 3y ago ↗

TFA 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

devilbunny 3y 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/m...) report.

They do indeed have low engines.

vfclists 3y ago ↗

"Ingested" - Someone at the NTSB has a wry sense of humor.

Nasrudith 3y ago ↗

Engine Ingestion is the official term for such incidents. Any humor is accidental but very deadpan.

muldvarp 3y ago ↗

Pretty typical case of V97.33.

mrlonglong 3y ago ↗

Rolls 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.