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Saturday, May 9, 2026

F.O.D.

I knew someone that was in the Naval Reserve years ago. He would have a two week duty every year, and his specialty was working on jet engines. Sometimes part of the engine would come in enclosed, with F.O.D. written on the enclosure. This meant "foreign object damage", and would detail the cause, such as rocks, or birds or one that caught their attention: "Human F.O.D. That one wasn't repaired. The odor was enough to ensure it was considered unsalvageable, and it was disposed of. 

Apparently, someone snuck onto a Denver runway, and a commercial jet sucked them into the engine, which caused it to explode, and a subsequent fire caused the occupants to be evacuated on the runway. I call it death by jet, and wonder what was on the mind of the unfortunate victim. I'm sure the engine will be replaced, and what's not salvageable disposed of. 

I saw a video of the accident. The person climbed a fence, sauntered out onto the runway, and directly in front of the starboard engine when the video ended. It was as though they were oblivious to where they were. Maybe so. The jet would have been traveling at near 200 mph, and someone not aware of their surroundings would have only moments to get out of the way. 

4 comments:

  1. I'll take a wild guess that he was drunk and suicidal.

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    1. Probably. At around 200 mph, it would have been quick, and what's left will be hard to identify, if at all.

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  2. Yup, totally not an accident. Probably difficult to get everything lined up right.

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    1. I dunno. Get close enough, and the huge engines can pull in things of tremendous weight. It must have shocked the pilots.

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