Why do airport staff go to great lengths to prevent people from walking under an aircraft's wings?

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tara h

i sugguest that you rent the movie "Pushing Tin" with Billy Bob Thorton. It will give visual why they advise you not to

stand@btinternet.com

They don't like you to see the great lengths of Elastoplast, holding the engines in place, it can put some people off!

natalie rose

I had recurrent training on this yesterday.

If it has wing mounted engines, you have to look out for Jet blasts that can be as much as 519 MPH and be extremely hot (rear or the engine)
In the front of the engine you can be sucked in and spit out at the other end.

All of this applies only when the jets are in motion.

As for a prop, crew must wait until they can see the individual blades of the prop before they can start to unload cargo or work maintenince on the aircraft, or some airlines wait until they have completely stopped.

Hope this helps.

Swampy_Bogtrotter

1. You could be come a FOD hazard (foreign object damage)

2. You could get hit by a turning propellor

3. You could get sucked into a jet engine

4. Loose items of your attire could get sucked into the engine.

5. You could get hit on the head by ailerons, flaps, or other control surfaces as the pilot tests them in his pre-flight checks.

6. You could get fluid stainage on your clothing if any of the fuel tanks or hydraulic systems in the wings leaks.

Nanniekc

YOU WILL GET SUCKED UP INTO THE ENGINES...
OR CHEWED UP BY THE PROPS ON SMALL PLANES...

Topshopcitybeachbabe

because they do not watnt any body to get killed injured duh what kind of a question is that anyway.

Ross B

The jet balst of a Modern Jetengine can send a 3000 kgs car 200 yards tumbling down a runway,

Also it is a security threat for you to be on the apron.

Useless

Just like a ladder its unlucky

AzOasis8

So you don't get sucked up into the engine. Ick.

Dave B

Engines still running - minced human

Aircraft just landed can have a high build up of static electricity, get to close and - fried human

ME666ME

Why not try and see then ask WHY..

EMAILSKIP

Cause if your really tall you could bump your head and risk delaying the on time take off.

oscor50000

So that they do not get near the Engine intakes as it will cause you to be turned into mulch as well as damage the Engines

peanutz

Protection for the passenger in not getting hit by a prop, sucked into the engine.

Protection for the engine that it does not ingest anything else other than air.

Kemmy

The opening to the fuel tank is located below the wing.
If someone were to light a cigarette or fool around with it...

Geekie V

Wossie (above) - how on earth do you know that?! Surely that explains your job now! Do you use those table tennis bats to make aeroplanes park? Was your date a hostess with Japanese Airlines??!!!

My answer would have been in case the wings fall off....if you would not walk under a ladder you should not walk under jumbo jet wings!

alexsmif2002

Because there is a possibility that you will be sucked into the engine (wouldn't be a nice sight!)

Francis7

you might see the rubber bands for the engins they like you to think its all high tech stuff?.

CWB

dangerous rotating objects! engines, propellers, air intake, and exhaust!

tjmc2gc

it,s a secret and if you found out they would have to kill you.

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