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Airport mechanic dies, sucked into jet engine in Tenerife
By h.b. - Jun 17, 2008 - 9:07 PM
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An airport operative died in Tenerife Sur airport at 10pm on Monday night when he was sucked into a jet engine on a plane belonging to the LTE charter company. It happened when he was inspecting the plane and testing the engine ahead of take-off.
He died instantly with his body being shredded by the force of the turbine. The Judicial Police have opened an investigation into the circumstances of the accident.
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