Allen
01-01-2023, 12:12
This was an American Airline's baggage handler in Montgomery Alabama. I didn't see any mention of type but I assume it was a Boeing 737 or similar Airbus copycat since the airlines use so many of them now.
RED can probably elaborate but I've heard of this happening on the flight decks of carriers but seldom at airports.
I took the Boeing 727 class many years ago. Singapore Aerospace has a repair facility nearby and was offering employment to those who got trained. My instructor, who previously worked for Eastern Airlines, said one of the tricks to play on someone is to start (attempt to start) one of the engines when a worker is walking nearby the front. This would have been done in the hanger since 727's had high mounted engines. The workers would have been on platforms.
This would have been air only for rotation with no fuel added. I think an APU had to be used. Actually starting an engine in a hanger is a no-no and even back then would probably get you fired.
Whoever this was that got killed didn't suffer much and no doubt new/more rules and restrictions will apply for loading baggage now. Perhaps due to the flight delays and holiday season everyone was rushed too much? I've never heard of loading baggage or doing anything else close by while the engines were running on commercial planes.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11589243/Worker-killed-ramp-Alabama-airport-airplane-incident.html
RED can probably elaborate but I've heard of this happening on the flight decks of carriers but seldom at airports.
I took the Boeing 727 class many years ago. Singapore Aerospace has a repair facility nearby and was offering employment to those who got trained. My instructor, who previously worked for Eastern Airlines, said one of the tricks to play on someone is to start (attempt to start) one of the engines when a worker is walking nearby the front. This would have been done in the hanger since 727's had high mounted engines. The workers would have been on platforms.
This would have been air only for rotation with no fuel added. I think an APU had to be used. Actually starting an engine in a hanger is a no-no and even back then would probably get you fired.
Whoever this was that got killed didn't suffer much and no doubt new/more rules and restrictions will apply for loading baggage now. Perhaps due to the flight delays and holiday season everyone was rushed too much? I've never heard of loading baggage or doing anything else close by while the engines were running on commercial planes.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11589243/Worker-killed-ramp-Alabama-airport-airplane-incident.html