Who was the Montgomery airport worker ingested into the engine?

The Occupational Health and Safety Administration levied the fine against Piedmont Airlines after investigators found it was responsible for a safety breach that led to the death of Courtney Edwards, a mother of three, at Montgomery Regional Airport on Dec. 31.



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The medical examiner's office identified the worker as San Antonio resident David Renner, age 27.

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Courtney Edwards, 34, of Montgomery was killed in the incident. Edwards was a ground agent for Piedmont Airlines. Edwards is survived by three children and her mother, among other family and friends. A gofundme campaign has raised nearly $100,000 for funeral expenses and costs associated with raising her children.

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I know of a few cases of people being sucked into jet engines. Two survived with minor injuries because their bodies never made contact with the blades. The other three died and were rendered unidentifiable instantly.

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An airline worker killed in a Dec. 31 incident at an Alabama airport was exposed to multiple warnings about the dangers of being near running jet engines, the National Transportation Safety Board said.

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KLM Flight 4805 and Pan Am Flight 1736, March 27, 1977 This crash remains the deadliest ever, claiming the lives of 583 people when two 747s collided on a foggy runway on the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands.

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A National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) review of a New Year's Eve incident, in which a ground crew worker was killed at an airport in Montgomery, Alabama, after being sucked into the engine of a plane, says the aircraft shook violently as it shut off with a bang.

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In general, the family can recover financial compensation, known as “damages,” for loss of support, and children can recover for loss of a parent's nurture, care and guidance. Some states permit damages for grief and suffering of family members, although New York and many other states do not.

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The Saltstraumen maelstrom holds the Guinness world record for the strongest natural whirlpool in the world. This remarkable Norwegian eddy is estimated to have existed for over 3 millennia, when this coastal region had glaciers in its fjords and channels.

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