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JAL Boeing 747-400 sucks baggage container into engine at LAX

Kieran Daly
 on May 12, 2009 9:14 AM | | Comments (5) | TrackBacks (0) |
Now that's what I call FOD! In case you doubted it, a General Electric CF6 can't swallow a standard baggage container. Actually what's interesting is that the container is still at least sort-of in one piece, I wonder if the crew had time to throttle back before the impact??? Will keep the AOG desks busy for a while anyway. LA Times story here.

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It's amazing!!!
I saw bird strike but definetly not as this one...but look at it from another point of view its still one whole and not shattered inside the engine.
please can you provide us with engine photos after this strike?

Would a ge90 swallow one?!

As JAL just like others trying to stay out of red-ink, will carry the baggage can anyway the big bird can..!!

and thats on the taxiway too...i wonder what a baggage thing was doing out there? dont tell me the crew didnt realize until they go out there!

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