Airline worker dies after being sucked into jet engine so violently it ‘shook entire plane’
ONE REPORT found an airline worker being sucked into a jet engine so violently that it “shakes the entire plane” was warned several times before the fatal crash.
Courtney Edwards, 34 years old, is tragically killed as a result of an incident at Montgomery . Regional Airport, AlabamaEve.
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The mother-of-three was working as a ground worker for Piedmont Airlines when she was swallowed up by a plane engine. American Eagle plane.
However, a report made by National Safety Commission revealed the woman did not follow safety procedures that could have prevented the horrifying incident.
The gruesome detail from the report also says the plane “shaken violently” as Edwards was sucked inside.
It noted that the Embraer E175 jet just landed from dalas when the pilots turned on the engines for a two-minute cooling period until the aircraft could be connected to ground power.
The pilots informed airport staff, who were briefed in two separate safety meetings not to approach.
The aircraft also appears to have a rotating light beacon to signal that the engine is still running.
The report reads: “Soon after, Mr [the co-pilot] saw the warning lights come on and the plane shake violently, then the number one engine immediately shut down automatically.
“Not sure what happened, he turned off the emergency lights and turned off both batteries before leaving the flight deck to investigate.”
The report also noted that the American Eagle Ground Operations Manual required employees to “Never approach an aircraft to place ground equipment next to the aircraft or open the cargo door until the engine is off.” and the turn signal is off, unless a single approved action is taken. turn the engine”.
One video shows Edwards walking in front of the left engine before “she was then pulled from her leg and brought into the running engine”.
Divonta Palmer, a colleague of Edwards, told WFSA that the tragic incident should be a wake-up call for ground crews about safety.
She said: “I can’t figure out how this happened.
“She would tell me she was always dedicated and motivated to do her best work and give her best.”
The four crew members and 59 passengers on board the plane at the time were uninjured.
One GoFundMe was set up to raise funds for the Edward family and has raised more than £81,000.
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