STORM2K

Posted: **Mon Jan 16, 2006 9:20 pm**

Mechanic Sucked Into Jet Engine, Killed :eek:

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POSTED: 7:44 pm EST January 16, 2006

EL PASO, Texas -- A mechanic died Monday after being sucked into a Continental Airlines jet engine at El Paso International Airport.

Houston-based Continental said the accident involving Flight 1515 happened during a maintenance check before takeoff to Houston's Bush Intercontinental Airport.

The plane was a Boeing 737-500 with 114 passengers and five crew members.

A spokeswoman for the National Transportation Safety Board said there had been an earlier problem with the No. 2 engine, so the engine cowlings were open.

She said a mechanic walked in front of the engine and was pulled into it.

The victim's identity wasn't immediately released.

http://www.wral.com/news/6160988/detail.html

Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press.

Posted: **Mon Jan 16, 2006 9:52 pm**

That's definitely not how I want to die.

Posted: **Mon Jan 16, 2006 10:21 pm**

Posted: **Mon Jan 16, 2006 10:26 pm**

OMG!!!!!!! how terrible!!!!!! :cry:

Posted: **Mon Jan 16, 2006 10:41 pm**

Uhh... I can't imagine my body being ripped to shreds.

Posted: **Mon Jan 16, 2006 10:43 pm**

I saw a video of a man who survived being sucked into the engine. Talk about having a gaurdian angel!

Posted: **Mon Jan 16, 2006 10:50 pm**

Ouch!

Not good news at all.

Posted: **Mon Jan 16, 2006 11:12 pm**

That's definitely not how I want to die.

It's a terrible thing, but it would likely be very very quick.

Posted: **Tue Jan 17, 2006 8:42 am**

That's horible!! :cry:

Posted: **Tue Jan 17, 2006 8:53 am**

That is very awful. And as wxmann 91 said being ripped to shreds is just a horrible thought. Almost as bad as the guy who jumped from a bridge overpass here yesterday into the middle of interstate traffic, he was ripped in 2 after being ran over by 4 vehicles. A horrible way to go. :18:

Posted: **Tue Jan 17, 2006 9:09 am**

Ever since I read this article and now see the topic on S2K, I cannot get this poor man's horrific end out of my mind. The terror he must have felt but like someone said, it was over fast. That's a good thing. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family......so sad.

Mary

Posted: **Tue Jan 17, 2006 10:17 am**

Such terrible news.. that poor man! :cry:

Posted: **Tue Jan 17, 2006 6:14 pm**

Very Very Sad. Prayers to his family. :cry:

Posted: **Tue Jan 17, 2006 6:28 pm**

It would be a most interesting way to go. Just imagine the last few seconds, or even microseconds of your life, being ripped apart. Poor guy probably didnt even know what happened it was so quick.

Posted: **Tue Jan 17, 2006 8:34 pm**

Interesting??? no, my dad, in the Marine Corps, the after affects of a piece of rotorblade going thru someones waist...that guy survived, but then died a couple minutes later...at least his end here came quick, but that wouldnt be my way to go...yuck...prayers for his family...

Posted: **Thu Jan 19, 2006 5:00 pm**

I saw a gal intentionally walk into a prop arc when I was stationed at McChord. It was horrible.