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Terrible accident, NZ

Postby ozzy72 » Mon Aug 08, 2011 1:28 pm

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Re: Terrible accident, NZ

Postby Hagar » Mon Aug 08, 2011 4:21 pm

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-engine.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
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Re: Terrible accident, NZ

Postby hyperpep111 » Tue Aug 09, 2011 12:38 am

SAD :'( But i was reading the comments and that just shows haw trolls are everywhere >:( >:(. And typical news on a website such as yahoo. showing a turbofan instead of a propeller. That could really mislead people >:(. That article was almost as Osama kill shot on ABC ::)
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Re: Terrible accident, NZ

Postby expat » Tue Aug 09, 2011 9:02 am

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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Re: Terrible accident, NZ

Postby hyperpep111 » Tue Aug 09, 2011 12:57 pm

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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Re: Terrible accident, NZ

Postby alrot » Wed Aug 10, 2011 10:21 am

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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