Wed, Jan 18, 2006
Was Checking For Oil Leak When Pulled Into Engine
The mechanic who was sucked into the right turbofan of a
Continental Airlines 737 Monday was checking for an oil leak on the
engine when the accident occurred, according to the FAA preliminary
report on the accident.
Donald Gene Buchanan, a 64-year-old contract mechanic from El
Paso, was pulled into the engine when it spooled
up, according to the Denton (TX) Record Chronicle,
apparently as part of a maintenance check.
A National Transportation Safety Board spokeswoman said Monday
that there had been an earlier problem with the engine Buchanan was
working on -- so its cowling was removed at the time of the
accident.
Officials with the FAA and the NTSB are handling the
investigation.
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IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: COA1515
Make/Model: B737 Description:
737
Date: 01/16/2006 Time: 1606
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury:
Fatal Mid Air: N Missing:
N
Damage: Unknown
LOCATION
City: EL PASO State: TX Country:
US
DESCRIPTION
CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, COA1515, A BOEING 737 ACFT, WAS AT THE
GATE BOARDING
PASSENGERS WHEN A GROUND CREW MECHANIC WAS FATALLY INJURED
WHILE CHECKING
THE RIGHT ENGINE FOR AN OIL LEAK, EL PASO, TX
INJURY DATA Total
Fatal: 1
# Crew: 0 Fat:
0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat:
0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
# Grnd:
Fat: 1 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
WEATHER: NOT REPORTED
OTHER DATA
Departed:
Dep Date: Dep.
Time:
Destination:
Flt
Plan:
Wx Briefing:
Last Radio Cont:
Last Clearance:
FAA FSDO: LUBBOCK, TX
(SW13)
Entry date: 01/17/2006
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