Engineer sucked through 737 engine
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Engineer sucked through 737 engine
JET ENGINE SUCKS IN WORKER
Rescuers find only his boots
AN AIRCRAFT engineer has been killed by being sucked into a jet engine.
Horrified workmates could only find the maintenance worker's boots lying on
the ground under the Boeing 737 airliner.
Tragedy struck when a pilot started up the plane's two engines, not
realising the man was examining them.
Within seconds, his entire body had been blasted through the huge rotor
blades.
His screams were drowned out by the roar of the jets.
It was only when airport staff noticed blood spattered on the ground behind
one engine that the gruesome accident came to light.
The plane, owned by Kazakhstan airline Air Astana, had to be taken out of
service while the engine was cleaned. The incident led to an investigation
by airport authorities.
The plane was understood to be about to leave Moscow for London.
The Russian contractor worked for a number of airlines, including British
carriers. An airline source said: 'Everyone is in shock. The engineer was
examining an engine but the pilot had not been notified.
'Within seconds of starting up the engines, the worker was dead.
'It is highly unusual because there are strict safety procedures which are
followed by pilots and engineers to ensure these tragedies don't happen.
'The only comfort for the engineer's family and colleagues was that he would
have died very quickly and not known much about it.'
Russian officials yesterday confirmed the incident but would not add further
details.
The victim's name, age and the precise date of his death were not revealed
Rescuers find only his boots
AN AIRCRAFT engineer has been killed by being sucked into a jet engine.
Horrified workmates could only find the maintenance worker's boots lying on
the ground under the Boeing 737 airliner.
Tragedy struck when a pilot started up the plane's two engines, not
realising the man was examining them.
Within seconds, his entire body had been blasted through the huge rotor
blades.
His screams were drowned out by the roar of the jets.
It was only when airport staff noticed blood spattered on the ground behind
one engine that the gruesome accident came to light.
The plane, owned by Kazakhstan airline Air Astana, had to be taken out of
service while the engine was cleaned. The incident led to an investigation
by airport authorities.
The plane was understood to be about to leave Moscow for London.
The Russian contractor worked for a number of airlines, including British
carriers. An airline source said: 'Everyone is in shock. The engineer was
examining an engine but the pilot had not been notified.
'Within seconds of starting up the engines, the worker was dead.
'It is highly unusual because there are strict safety procedures which are
followed by pilots and engineers to ensure these tragedies don't happen.
'The only comfort for the engineer's family and colleagues was that he would
have died very quickly and not known much about it.'
Russian officials yesterday confirmed the incident but would not add further
details.
The victim's name, age and the precise date of his death were not revealed
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Looks like this tragic event happened on july 13th:
(Various sources, found via google.com)
Sheremetyevo Technician Dies After Being Sucked into Jet Engine
13.07.2004 18:15 MSK (GMT +3)
MosNews
An employee of the technical maintenance service of the Moscow Sheremetyevo-1 airport died on Tuesday after he got sucked into a Boeing’s jet engine, the Gazeta.Ru Internet newspaper reports.
The incident took place early on Tuesday morning.
The man, whose name was given as Igor Yelfimov, stayed near the engine of the Boeing-737-700 passenger jet when the crew started it. The plane belongs to Kazakhstan’s Air Astana airline.
The airport’s press service has told the newspaper that the reasons behind the incidents were being investigated and that it was too early to draw conclusions. A special commission has been created which was manned by representatives of the Federal Service of Transport Control, the Moscow Air Transport Prosecutor’s Office and the Sheremetyevo Police Directorate.
The aircraft was grounded after the incident.
The passengers were put into a hotel.
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Russian Airport Worker Sucked Into 737 Engine
Shocked Passengers Removed From Flight
No one's exactly sure why Igor Yelfimov was standing so close to the engine of an Air Astana 737-700 at Moscow's Sheremetyevo-1 Airport Tuesday. Yelfimov won't be providing any answers. When the crew of the Kazak airliner started up the engines, Yelfimov was sucked into one of the turbines and instantly killed.The Russian newspaper Gazeta reports officials quickly set up a commission to investigate the grisly death. The aircraft was reportedly grounded after Yelfimov was killed, its passengers off-loaded and put up in local hotels for the night
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Thursday, July 15, 2004. Page 3.
Engineer Sucked Up by Boeing's Jet Engine
By Lyuba Pronina
Staff Writer A maintenance engineer was killed early Tuesday morning when he was sucked into a Boeing jet engine at Sheremetyevo Airport.
Igor Yelfimov, 26, an airport engineering service employee, was torn to shreds when a Kazakh airline's Boeing 737-700 started its engines at 3:44 a.m., Valery Luchinin of the Federal Service for Supervision of Transportation said by telephone Wednesday.
[...]
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Engine tragedy probe
Russian investigators are probing a fatal ramp accident at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport in which a ground engineer was killed apparently after being sucked into the engine of a Boeing 737-700.
The incident occurred in the early hours of 13 July and involved a Boeing 737 from Kazakhstan-based carrier Air Astana.
In a statement, the operator of Sheremetyevo Airport says that the accident occurred on the ramp of Terminal 1 at 03:44 while the aircraft was preparing to carry out a flight between Moscow and Almaty.
A commission has been set-up to investigate the accident which includes federal safety personnel, the Moscow air transport authorities and representatives from Sheremetyevo Airport’s internal affairs division.
(Various sources, found via google.com)
Sheremetyevo Technician Dies After Being Sucked into Jet Engine
13.07.2004 18:15 MSK (GMT +3)
MosNews
An employee of the technical maintenance service of the Moscow Sheremetyevo-1 airport died on Tuesday after he got sucked into a Boeing’s jet engine, the Gazeta.Ru Internet newspaper reports.
The incident took place early on Tuesday morning.
The man, whose name was given as Igor Yelfimov, stayed near the engine of the Boeing-737-700 passenger jet when the crew started it. The plane belongs to Kazakhstan’s Air Astana airline.
The airport’s press service has told the newspaper that the reasons behind the incidents were being investigated and that it was too early to draw conclusions. A special commission has been created which was manned by representatives of the Federal Service of Transport Control, the Moscow Air Transport Prosecutor’s Office and the Sheremetyevo Police Directorate.
The aircraft was grounded after the incident.
The passengers were put into a hotel.
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Russian Airport Worker Sucked Into 737 Engine
Shocked Passengers Removed From Flight
No one's exactly sure why Igor Yelfimov was standing so close to the engine of an Air Astana 737-700 at Moscow's Sheremetyevo-1 Airport Tuesday. Yelfimov won't be providing any answers. When the crew of the Kazak airliner started up the engines, Yelfimov was sucked into one of the turbines and instantly killed.The Russian newspaper Gazeta reports officials quickly set up a commission to investigate the grisly death. The aircraft was reportedly grounded after Yelfimov was killed, its passengers off-loaded and put up in local hotels for the night
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Thursday, July 15, 2004. Page 3.
Engineer Sucked Up by Boeing's Jet Engine
By Lyuba Pronina
Staff Writer A maintenance engineer was killed early Tuesday morning when he was sucked into a Boeing jet engine at Sheremetyevo Airport.
Igor Yelfimov, 26, an airport engineering service employee, was torn to shreds when a Kazakh airline's Boeing 737-700 started its engines at 3:44 a.m., Valery Luchinin of the Federal Service for Supervision of Transportation said by telephone Wednesday.
[...]
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Engine tragedy probe
Russian investigators are probing a fatal ramp accident at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport in which a ground engineer was killed apparently after being sucked into the engine of a Boeing 737-700.
The incident occurred in the early hours of 13 July and involved a Boeing 737 from Kazakhstan-based carrier Air Astana.
In a statement, the operator of Sheremetyevo Airport says that the accident occurred on the ramp of Terminal 1 at 03:44 while the aircraft was preparing to carry out a flight between Moscow and Almaty.
A commission has been set-up to investigate the accident which includes federal safety personnel, the Moscow air transport authorities and representatives from Sheremetyevo Airport’s internal affairs division.
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as far as i understand he run around the plane and was then sucked into the engine (heavy rain, maybe headphones so he wasn't aware of the engine running ?)
I mean, if he worked directly in the engine, how long does it take from starting an engine until it has enough power to suck in a body ?
however, really tragic.
I mean, if he worked directly in the engine, how long does it take from starting an engine until it has enough power to suck in a body ?
however, really tragic.
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there is only one way someone can pass through an Aircraft Jet engine ......
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ps. the original thread had accurate safety distances for a modern 737 engine - they are amazingly short in dimension
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ps. the original thread had accurate safety distances for a modern 737 engine - they are amazingly short in dimension
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I always tied myself to the platform when doing VC10 Speed Topping runs (103% on military VC10s) One guy at BA didn't and he was sucked out from under the engine into the intake. Fortunately for him, unlike the CFM56, the Conway has guide vanes ahead of the first set of blades, but the poor chap still lost a hand and some of his other fingers. Also, the engine surge that resulted from him blocking the intake blew him back out again and its a long way down from a VC10 intake.
If a specific task takes you near the intake, wear a harness - and don't forget that wind affects the safety zones too.
If a specific task takes you near the intake, wear a harness - and don't forget that wind affects the safety zones too.
