Simviation Forum - Terrible accident, NZ

Aug 8^th, 2011 at 2:28pm

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http://uk.news.yahoo.com/horror-as-man-sucked-into-plane-engine-.html
Horrendous to say the least Sad

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Reply #1 - Aug 8^th, 2011 at 5:21pm

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That article is typically misleading. The accident involved a turboprop engine from a C-130 Hercules. It was mounted on a test stand less prop at the time of the incident.

For once the Daily Mail got it right. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2023631/New-Zealand-man-sucked-plane-eng...

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Reply #2 - Aug 9^th, 2011 at 1:38am

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SAD

But i was reading the comments and that just shows haw trolls are everywhere Angry

. And typical news on a website such as yahoo. showing a turbofan instead of a propeller. That could really mislead people Angry

. That article was almost as Osama kill shot on ABC Roll Eyes

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Reply #3 - Aug 9^th, 2011 at 10:02am

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Odd story, that needs the accident report to clarify rather than the press. Running a turbo prop without a prop attached, would destroy the engine. Normally, a water wheel and large water tank are attached to simulate the prop. When attached, there is very little space left to get sucked in..............

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Reply #4 - Aug 9^th, 2011 at 1:57pm

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expat wrote on Aug 9^th, 2011 at 10:02am:

Odd story, that needs the accident report to clarify rather than the press. Running a turbo prop without a prop attached, would destroy the engine. Normally, a water wheel and large water tank are attached to simulate the prop. When attached, there is very little space left to get sucked in..............

Maybe He accidentally got into the jet window.
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Reply #5 - Aug 10^th, 2011 at 11:21am

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awwwwn man! this sucks literally!

I mean accidents happens , and sometime we take stupid risks ..maybe the "experienced engineer " didn't take the cautions as it should

at least was fast

sorry for their family who has to deal and face this tragedy caused by himself

Sorry for being a little bit cold ,but the facts are very clear

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