Posted on 06/25/2023 5:55:10 PM PDT by T.B. Yoits
A Texas airport worker was killed after being sucked into a jet engine at San Antonio International Airport on Friday night, according to a report.
Emergency crews were called to the tarmac just before 10:30 p.m. after reports that a ground worker had been “ingested” into the engine of a plane that had just landed.
“Delta Flight 1111 was taxying to the gate, with one engine on at that time, and a worker was ingested into that engine at 10:25 p.m,” the NTSB said in a statement to KENS5.
An investigation into the worker’s death is ongoing.
“The NTSB has been in contact with Delta. They are in the information gathering process at this point,” the Transportation Board added.
The unidentified worker was employed by Unifi Aviation, a company that contracts workers to airlines like Delta that provides ground handling operations.
“Unifi Aviation is deeply saddened by the loss of our employee at San Antonio International Airport during a tragic incident in the late hours of Friday, June 23, 2023,” the service company said on Saturday, according to the outlet.
“Our hearts go out to the family of the deceased, and we remain focused on supporting our employees on the ground and ensuring they are being taken care of during this time.”
The company stated that its initial investigation could not link the death to any of the operational safety procedures the company has in place.
“We are heartbroken and grieving the loss of an aviation family member’s life in San Antonio,” Delta Airlines said in a statement obtained by KENS5. Our hearts and full support are with their family, friends, and loved ones during this difficult time.”
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That’s gonna leave a mark.
Death would come as quick as a ride on an OceanGate sub!
What’s Up Doc?
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Figured you was a statistic!
Many years ago, I worked on the tarmac. It was one of my first jobs, and I was still in school. They stressed the importance of staying away from those engines and being constantly alert to the presence of FOD.
“ Closed casket”
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Well you’re no fun. ;-)
Or Tony Soprano..
In addition to baggage, I did lavs, water, and mail runs.
I was doing lavs for Air Portugal one afternoon and did not tighten the hose properly. Air Portugal - of all airlines to do that with! I was drenched in raw sewage. Had to take a chemical shower, discard all my clothing and wear a baby blue paper "nightgown" until Hudson was able to get me a new uniform.
That was not a good day. But overall, I really liked the job.
Night-time on the flightline....
Oh my goodness, I saw this article elsewhere and did not realize this had happened AGAIN.
That Dec, 2022 incident has been in the news (probably because a law suit was filed, but not sure). So I thought this was an article about that.
The poor person, may G-d rest their soul.
Of course, many people have accidentally walked into props, with fatal results. If you’re not paying attention, they can be harder to see than a jet engine with a visible nacelle.
Hard to put anti-personnel screens on operational aircraft that are taxiing to and from runways.
Dang! 😱 I’ll bet you always made sure that hose was tight after that. That’s brutal.
It’s a total coincidence that last night, we watched Clint Eastwood’s 2016 movie “Sully” with Tom Hanks about birds flying into jet engine near NYC. They landed the disabled jet in the Hudson River, but the movie concentrated more on the question if the decision to land in the Hudson instead of the airport was a wise decision by Sully. Based on a true story, it’s a great movie.
Probably quick though.
Hemingway was stopped from deliberately walking into a prop, near the end. They stopped him from trying to jump from a small plane, as well. He was traveling a lot, to and from the Mayo Clinic for electro-shock therapy.
No video, didn’t happen.
Sorry, sad news.
You win the interwebs today!
LOL!
Were you there when a woman backed in to a propeller on a Northeast Electra?
Disaster!
Bada bing😃
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