Mechanic sucked into 737 engine

[Halfbaked_Boy]

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/01/16/airplane.fatality/

A few months old, but can anybody confirm this? I've not heard of this type of incident before, especially unexpected for me as it was a major carrier.

Jack.

[Airline Tycoon]

http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=206675

[Kalium Chloride]

Not only is it true but certain websites with a lower self-censorship threshold have published fairly detailed photographs of the immediate aftermath, and it's not pleasant. :yuk:

They'd probably do more for the cause of educating ground personnel in the hazards, mind, than a couple of dozen training lectures.