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    Please stay clear of the engines

    when boarding a plane. Because this sort of thing happens:



    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8045086.stm

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    Re: Please stay clear of the engines

    not when the engines are idling like they are when people are getting on and off it doesn't, something stupid happened here
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    Re: Please stay clear of the engines

    Quite

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    Re: Please stay clear of the engines

    Looks like it happened whilst taxiing. But even at idle, jet engines can be very dangerous: -

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jxcSY1AwrM

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    Re: Please stay clear of the engines

    was hoping no-one was going to post that, its
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    Re: Please stay clear of the engines

    Comared to props, jets are very safe.

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    Re: Please stay clear of the engines

    Love to see how that happened.
    It looked like it had taxied a bit since it happened from the way i read the report.

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    Re: Please stay clear of the engines

    Quote Originally Posted by Gerrard View Post
    Looks like it happened whilst taxiing. But even at idle, jet engines can be very dangerous: -
    Crikey, he survived that with only minor injuries? Would have thought that was insta-blend.

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    Re: Please stay clear of the engines

    I believe thats how they transport the luggage on Ryanair.
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    Re: Please stay clear of the engines

    I wonder how heavy the cargo was? I mean what if a human was standing near that?!!

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    Re: Please stay clear of the engines

    Nice one

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