From today's Brisbane Times
Brisbane Times - Brisbane News, Queensland News & World News
Flight grounded after engine sucks up object
May 12, 2009 - 11:30AM
A Japan Airlines jetliner preparing to depart Los Angeles was grounded after one of the plane's jet engines apparently sucked up a cargo container, officials said.
Television footage showed the large object wedged into an engine as the plane sat on the tarmac at Los Angeles International Airport.
JAL Flight 61 had been leaving the gate at around 1:30pm (2030 GMT) when the unidentified object blocked one of the engines, according to Los Angeles World Airports, the agency which operates the airport.
The 245 passengers on board were transported back to the airport's Tom Bradley International Terminal. No one was injured.
An investigation was underway.
Link to story with photo is here
Flight grounded after engine sucks up object
Any ideas as to how this happened? Apprentice baggage handler perhaps????
