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Old 06-30-2014 | 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by CousinEddie
Good planning. I am hesitant about running an engine at the gate for a prolonged period of time though. All it takes is for one person to lose SA out on the ramp. Remember this? Not the first time, won't be the last.

LiveLeak.com - Engineer sucked into engine aftermath - Warning Graphic
Thanks for the reference.

May he rest in peace. Could be a good reason to use a book procedure or at least a SOP to follow in these situations. And maybe something like not doing engine runs with pax onboard comes to mind.

What caught my eye was this comment "A spokeswoman said Monday's incident is not the first such accident. "It doesn't happen very often," spokeswoman Liz Verdier said. "It has happened in the past."
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