Japan jet engine sucks up object

[summersso]

A Japan Airlines flight has been grounded at Los Angeles airport after a large object was sucked into one of the plane's engines, officials say.

They say the incident happened as JAL flight 62 was leaving one of the airport's gates. Television footage showed the object - believed to be a cargo container - wedged into the engine.

All 245 passengers on board were taken off the plane and escorted to the terminal. No injuries were reported.
Los Angeles World Airports, the agency which operates the airport, says an investigation is currently under way.

Article and photo at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8045086.stm

[LX-LGX]

LA news site, with video showing pax deboarding the plane normally:

http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local ... t-LAX.html

[9vsmu]

Shows the importance of the FOD-awerness campaigns.

BTW, the weight of an empty LD3 is around 85kg,.................

Any idea what would happen with a human ?

[Devon Rex]

Shows the importance of the FOD-awerness campaigns.

BTW, the weight of an empty LD3 is around 85kg,.................

Any idea what would happen with a human ?

Yep, from 85kg in 1 piece to 85kg in 1000000 pieces

[tangolima]

Hello,

It was the JA8919

Greetings,
Kristof

[galaxy]

Shows the importance of the FOD-awerness campaigns.

BTW, the weight of an empty LD3 is around 85kg,.................

Any idea what would happen with a human ?

Yep, from 85kg in 1 piece to 85kg in 1000000 pieces

This man, as shown in the video, is fortunately enough to tell his story,after he was sucked into a jet engine.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF3Iz7b95-8&NR=1

[EHAM]

BTW, the weight of an empty LD3 is around 85kg,.................

Just a small sidenote, this was a LD2 container

Hello,

It was the JA8919

Greetings,
Kristof

Make that JA8922.

[regi]

cost?