Terrible accident, NZ
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Mon Aug 08, 2011 1:28 pmby ozzy72
Re: Terrible accident, NZ
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Mon Aug 08, 2011 4:21 pmby Hagar
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
Re: Terrible accident, NZ
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Tue Aug 09, 2011 12:38 amby hyperpep111
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
Re: Terrible accident, NZ
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Tue Aug 09, 2011 9:02 amby expat
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..............
Matt
Re: Terrible accident, NZ
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Wed Aug 10, 2011 10:21 amby alrot
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
