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| Air India technician killed after being sucked into jet engine |
| 2015-12-18 |
| [UPI] An Air India technician died after he got sucked into the live engine of an airplane as it was being pushed back for takeoff at the Mumbai Airport. The incident at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport on Wednesday traumatized many of the 100 or so passengers who were on the flight, The Times of India reported. The technician was identified as Ravi Subramanium. The incident may have occurred due to a miscommunication between the aircraft's co-pilot, who was in training, and Subramanium. The co-pilot and pilot, a senior captain, have been indefinitely grounded as investigations continue, NDTV reported. The A-319 aircraft was en route to Hyderabad when it was being pushed back with the help of technicians from the parking bay toward the runway. Most planes can only move forward so a tow van helps push planes back. "No one knew what happened. All of a sudden we hear that we heard that the technician has been sucked into the engine," an airline official said, as quoted by The Times of India. Another official said "the body has been badly mutilated." Edna: It will be bold! Dramatic! Bob: Yeah! Edna: Heroic! Bob: Yeah. Something classic, like, like Dynaguy. Oh, he had a great look! Oh, the cape and the boots... Edna: [throws a wadded ball of paper at Bob's head] No capes! Bob: Isn't that my decision? Edna: Do you remember Thunderhead? Tall, storm powers? Nice man, good with kids. Bob: Listen, E... Edna: November 15th of '58! All was well, another day saved, when... his cape snagged on a missile fin! Bob: Thunderhead was not the brightest bulb... Edna: Stratogal! April 23rd, '57! Cape caught in a jet turbine! Bob: E, you can't generalize about these things... Edna: Metaman, express elevator! Dynaguy, snagged on takeoff! Splashdown, sucked into a vortex! [shouts] Edna: No capes! |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 He'll be reincarnated as a majestic Raptor - soaring high above the desert thermals into a Wind Turbine |
| Posted by: Frank G 2015-12-18 15:11 |
| #3 Remember the staff you will have seen on any ramp, at any US airport, then consider 3rd world Mumbai(Chenni?). I'm surprised there aren't more. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2015-12-18 11:33 |
| #2 Quick Fact: There is an ICD-10 code (Medical Diagnostic code) specifically for being sucked into a Jet engine: V97.33XD |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2015-12-18 11:21 |
| #1 Word is he had a medical DNR order on file. |
| Posted by: jpal 2015-12-18 10:12 |