Jet sucks a safety pylon into its engine

[Traderd]

Not certain of the carrier or airframe (article says AE 170). That's got to cost a few bucks...

http://flightclub.jalopnik.com/watch-this-plane-suck-up-a-pylon-and-blow-up-its-engine-1544822321

 

[chqflyer]

It was a Republic e175 at ORD.

 

[Traderd]

It was a Republic e175 at ORD.

Looks like somebody is a no-go at this station.

 

[JetMonkey]

I like how the guy on the other side takes off..

 

[tomgoodman]

Cone of confusion

I like how the guy on the other side takes off..

It was Beldar, and he wasn't taking any chances. :erm:

 

[CX880]

I like how the guy on the other side takes off..

He makes 8 bucks an hour. Not worth it...

 

[Oakum_Boy]

8 bucks an hour vs a $3million engine. It's too bad it doesn't happen more frequently. We might get some higher IQs on the ramp.

 

[wms]

If it's ORD he's a union ml ramper making good money. The guys who work the RJs are some of the most senior because it's easy money.

 

[Megalops]

Hi-larious, What a dumbass procedure.

 

[chqflyer]

It's actually happened several times. Save a few bucks on APU cycles, just feed a cone through an engine every now and then. We used to get a weekly newsletter of all the system wide ******************** ups along with a cost commentary.