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Why you don't stand near the jet engine on the tarmac
Ever look out the side of your airplane while on the ground and see those red semicircles painted around the jet engine? Those are there for a reason. If the engine powers up quickly and someone is nearby, someone (or something) could easily get sucked in. Those red regions are the "no walk" zone.
But that's what happened at Los Angeles International Airport yesterday when a Japan Airlines 747 was pushing back in preparation for its departure to Tokyo. As the engines powered up, a metal baggage container got too close to the engine and was swept up and lodged inside of the cowling. Oops.
Nobody was hurt in the incident, but I'm sure it's a huge inconvenience for the passengers and airline who were displaced.
But that's what happened at Los Angeles International Airport yesterday when a Japan Airlines 747 was pushing back in preparation for its departure to Tokyo. As the engines powered up, a metal baggage container got too close to the engine and was swept up and lodged inside of the cowling. Oops.
Nobody was hurt in the incident, but I'm sure it's a huge inconvenience for the passengers and airline who were displaced.
