The Scary Dangers of Working Close to Gigantic Aircraft Jet Engines

Friday, June 23, 2023, a ground handler at the San Antonio International Airport was sucked into one of the engines of a Delta flight he was working on. May God rest his Soul.

I worked for GE years ago, we got in a CF6-50 high by-pass turbofan that had sucked in a huge chunk of asphalt. It went right through the engine, very interesting viewing the damage ...

I think this was more about airplane and it’s cargo space then it was about objects being sucked into the engine.

I love that you narrate, unlike others which you have to read everything fast.

Former Boeing Everett.... The GE9x high bypass trubofan jet engines used on 777 and 787 are HUGE. I have stood inside front cowling of these gigantic engines. The front main fan is 11 feet in diameter. It's wide enough to suck cars and trucks into it's blades. Most of the air flows around turbine core. 10 parts air bypass for every 1 ingested for gas turbine. Most of the trust comes from this bypassed air. They produce over 134,000 pounds of thrust - a world record. Engines are so large, they won't fit inside a standard house. A portion would stick out through the roof. If they can suck trucks off the tarmac they have no problem sucking up people... and that really sucks...

This video is very interesting. He doesn't use many of the industry terms and even showed a picture of them plugging ground power in while talking about fueling the aircraft. Also the end turned into a ramble about on the military. Easiest thing to remember about aircraft is that the number 1 rule is when engines are running or the beacon lights are on, you stay away. Once the engines are off and spooled down, it is safe to service the aircraft and you can walk infront or behind the engine without harm.

This video doesn't address the other main hazard around jet engines----The DISCHARGE out of the back of the engine is just as dangerous as the intake!The blast is strong enough to blow vehicles and people-even tear them apart!I have seen the danger "cones" painted on airliner engines while you board-show the danger zones on the front and back of the engines.

I was making service calls at navy air force bases. In the hanger they had a sign that said "Prevent FOD". I had no idea what that means. I came from a small Texas town and recently graduated from high school. Later I found out that FOD meant Foreign Object Damage. I had no idea a fighter jet could suck a bolt or rock off the runway into an engine.

As a fan of airplanes and everything related, I enjoyed the video! I just wanted to add beyond all the ideas to keep birds away at airports I've seen that some places use trained dogs to keep birds away from the runways

I’ve worked flighline ops on Jets and Propeller aircraft. Jet aircraft don’t worry me to much, but I get very uncomfortable when propellers become invisible once started

Those pictures give you a good example of how big is engines really are

Just last week, I read about a man who lost his life by being sucked into a jet engine at an airport. How can people be unaware of the danger around these huge engines?

While baggage is being loaded the engines are never running so no risk of being sucked in by anything.

Wondering why while you were describing the GE9X engine built primarily for the 777x you were showing a 747-8i, very different aircraft. Also the C17 is designated the Globemaster lll, not ll.

I still hope to work on these engines some days.

2:18 - To just think of how they fit that 9X on that 747! that engine by itself could probably get her in the air(no passengers or freight, of course!), fly a course, and land her.

It's kind of ironic that a video such as this drops two weeks after the incident in Montgomery, Alabama.

It’s obvious this guy doesn’t know what he’s talking about. Highly volatile jet fuel makes it sound like it is for the space shuttle liquid oxygen. All jet fuel is refined kerosene just a very clean kerosene if you were to take a match and drop it into a bucket jet fuel it would turn out immediately there soon as oil diesel is carrying, but they add a lubricant because the car needed. It is the same thing, but the lubricant cannot be used in the airplanes because it would chill at high altitude because it is so cold.

On my aircraft carrier you had to be immensely careful that you didn’t get sucked into a fighters intake. They all will get an ill prepared deck hand. Our worse fighter for this was the E-6 intruder. Affectionately called the man eater, for that reason. And it’s why it’s the most dangerous job you can have

Keep up the good work 👏