Airline worker killed after being ‘ingested’ into engine at San Antonio Airport

The New York Post ^ | 6/25/2023 | Nicolas McEntyre

[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.”

[Jane Long]

Not possible.

But, you are spot on. ;-)

[jmacusa]

I see what you did there.

[jmacusa]

About 20 years ago here in southern NJ there was an illegal alien who was part of a landscaping crew and the guy got sucked into a wood chipper.

I remember Paul Harvey spoke about it on his radio show.

[Dr. Sivana]

Well the clot shot has been known to dull your senses so you can't see or hear as well as the purebloods.

Also, many who would not take the shot are no longer in those airport positions. More compliant, but less competent and less experienced people took their place. So, related to the shot, but not directly as a result. The shot and the whole COVID lock-down and mania has touched almost every aspect of society, and for the worse.

[montag813]

Another diversity hire?

[Ikeon]

We have reached a point in human evolution where our machines are finally taking out the stupid. FAFO ... final count, airplane 1 / stupid 0.

as his head was pulled sideways by a strong wind, it was at the moment charlie looked up in time to see the warp speed spinning turbine blade 2 feet from his face.

if only he had taken his co-workers advice and not kept his head up his a$$ most of the time.

[rlmorel]

At 10:30 PM on a tarmac where workers are, they would have no trouble seeing it. Those places are all reasonably well lit.

[logi_cal869]

I’m not going to address the subject in question, but since he chose to raise the matter, suicide is a valid motive until proven otherwise.

There are plenty of people suffering impaired health with no positive outlook, but not serious enough to drop dead of myocarditis, etc.

I believe that I am among that group, but NOT from the jab (from the virus itself).

A workplace ‘accident’ affords surviving family members options whereas the current status quo for jab-injured victims leaves them only saddled with medical bills.

Tragic in any event.

[rlmorel]

I can tell you from experience that being behind the JBD when a Tomcat takes off in afterburner won't kill you, but...it isn't fun.

I was a "White Shirt" for my A-7 squadron, a flight deck troubleshooter. One of these guys:

One of our planes was right behind the JBD when a Tomcat was taking off, and when the Tomcat goes to military power, you cannot come out from behind that JBD to escape because you WILL get your flimsy human body blown down the flight deck like a crumpled up paper towel.

So once the plane on the cat runs up, you have to stay put.

I was focused on something and got some tunnel vision, and that is always a bad thing on the Flight Deck. As the Tomcat went into afterburner, I ducked up into the main mount wheel well of our Corsair, and it was very much like being roasted alive, I thought. I couldn't breathe it was so hot, and I pulled my white turtleneck flight deck jersey up over my mouth and nose, and buried my face as far into the corner of the wheel well as I could.

The Corsair I was huddling inside rocked and jerked as the hot exhaust of the Tomcat went over us in a giant wave of gas.

Just at the point I was beginning to panic a little, they shot the Tomcat into the air.

I will tell you, I never, ever had a lapse of judgement like that again. You have to keep your head screwed on straight.

[rlmorel]

Yes, it is disturbing to see two incidents like this in a short period of time. It indicates a slackness in training and competency.

Truth is, it only takes one lapse of judgement to end up in an intake, dismembered by a prop, or blown down the flight deck or tarmac.

Just one lapse for one second.

When I was on the USS JFK in 1977 or 1978, we had a guy get sucked into the intake of a Tomcat. It was a classic example of this kind of accident. He was under the engine nacelle of the Tomcat and had a brain cramp.

He crab walked up to the front of the nacelle and stood up with his back to the engine.

In he went, supine, head first.

Fortunately for him, the pilot had his hand on the throttle in preparation for cutting the engine, and was looking right down at the intake and saw the guy go in.

He cut the throttle immediately, and that saved the guy’s life. I saw him taken off the ship via a COD the next day. They carried him out on a stretcher and put him in the COD.

I heard he lived, but he was a quadriplegic, apparently breaking his neck when he hit the engine.

A few days later, I saw a bunch of guys hanging around an engine on a stand in the hangar bay. It had been removed from the Tomcat, and it had huge, ragged, gaping holes in the side of it where the tools the guy had in his belt were sucked into the slowing engine and exited out the side of the case. It was quite a sight to see.

[dfwgator]

[PLMerite]

[mabarker1]

First off, Thank You for Your Service. What color shirt were You if I may ask ? (Just curious)

He’s a very lucky man to even still be alive !!! I’ll bet he needed a new pair of shorts after that. I’m pretty sure if that had been Me I might still be not sleeping because of the recurring nightmares.

[mabarker1]

The show MAYDAY on Quest channel is on weeknights at 02:00 - 04:00 (2 shows nightly) and the other night was the show on Cactus 1549. Sullenberger Aviation Museum is set to open in Mid-Summer 2024. After the opening rush I'll go check it out.

[mabarker1]

Extremely Dangerous even in the daylight.

[Erik Latranyi]

We see more and more complacent workers that do not follow safety training because they think the rules do not apply to them.

One cannot say if this worker was one of them.

[Cronos]

That is really sad. These ground crews keep travel happening.

I wonder what went wrong with the safety measures

Prayers for the deceased

[joma89]

Who wants to bet it was a diversity hire?

[joma89]

It is already not worth it. I am driving 2500 miles, one way, a month from now.

[T.B. Yoits]

Post 19: THC

Could be. It still boggles my mind that states legalized it although it doesn't surprise me at all that they ignored all the legal aspects of that decision.

I understand several employers have had to pack up shop in states that legalized marijuana because they can't hire enough employees who can pass a drug test.