A mechanical engineer at Chabahar Konarak airport in southern Iran died tragically when he was sucked into the engine of a passenger plane after picking up a tool lying nearby.
The engineer, identified as Abolfazl Amiri by the Daily Mail, was carrying out routine maintenance on a Boeing 737-500 operated by Iranian domestic airline Varesh Airline when he was sucked into the engine.
Sensitive content – Viewers Discretion Advised : On July 2nd, an aircraft engineer of Varash Airlines at Chabahar Konarak Airport, (ZBR/OIZC) of Iran, while engaged in the maintenance activity of a Boeing 737-500 aircraft (EP-VAF), in the vicinity of the running Right engine,… pic.twitter.com/XQ1eceNzv6
— FL360aero (@fl360aero) July 9, 2024
The German newspaper Bild reports that the starboard engine was started for a test run with the flaps open. A safe space was created around the engine, as is usually required.
But when Amiri realized he had forgotten a tool in the engine, he moved toward it, causing the running unit to suck him in. He died instantly before the engine caught fire. Amiri's body was found after the airport fire department arrived at the scene.
The relevant authorities have launched an investigation into the tragic incident.
Our publication reported on a similar incident earlier. The engine of a plane about to take off at Amsterdam Airport “sucked” the man – he died instantly. The tragic incident occurred at midday on Wednesday, May 29, at Schiphol Airport. Dozens of passengers witnessed the man's horrible death. It was a KLM Embraer plane that was about to fly to Billings, Denmark.
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