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   From: black.scum.animals@splcenter.org   
      
   On 25 Jan 2022, Steve Cummings  posted some   
   news:sspvp6$ltma$68@news.freedyn.de:   
      
   > Wayne Autrey wrote   
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   >> Stupid fucking niggers.  This black bitch was too fucking stupid to   
   >> learn, too fucking stupid to listen.   
      
   A regional subsidiary of American Airlines was hit with a $15,625 fine   
   by federal safety regulators over the death of a ground crew worker who   
   was sucked into the engine of a plane at an Alabama airport on New   
   Year’s Eve.   
      
   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.   
      
   An investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board found that   
   Edwards, 34, was “ingested into the engine” while “on the ramp at   
   Montgomery Regional Airport where American Airlines Flight 3408, an   
   Embraer E175, was parked.”   
      
   The NTSB found that the ground crew at the Montgomery airport held two   
   safety briefings 10 minutes before the plane, which ferried passengers   
   to and from Dallas-Fort Worth, arrived at the gate.   
      
   Employees were told they should not approach the aircraft until the   
   engine was shut off and a beacon light was turned off, according to the   
   NTSB report, which was cited by the Dallas Morning News.   
      
   After the flight arrived in Montgomery, the pilot was given an alert   
   that the front cargo door was being opened just as he started to shut   
   down the right engine.   
      
   Surveillance footage showed Edwards walking toward the plane’s rear   
   while holding an orange safety cone, according to the NTSB report.   
      
   In the video, Edwards disappears from view. A short time later, the   
   tragedy took place, according to the report.   
      
   A co-pilot reported that the “airplane shook violently followed by the   
   immediate automatic shutdown.”   
      
   The Post has sought comment from OSHA, Piedmont Airlines, and American   
   Airlines.   
      
   A GoFundMe was launched to help Edwards’ three children. As of Friday,   
   it raised more than $114,000 — more than four times its initial goal of   
   $25,000.   
      
   “Courtney was a Ground Handling agent for Piedmont Airlines, a   
   subsidiary of American Airlines, a loving mother of 3 kids and a   
   wonderful daughter to her beloved mother, Natalie English of Montgomery,   
   Alabama,” according to the GoFundMe page.   
      
   “Please know that this tragedy has and will affect her mother, family,   
   friends and kids for years to come.”   
      
   Shortly after the incident, American Airlines released a statement that   
   read: “We are devastated by the accident involving a team member of   
   Piedmont Airlines, an American Airlines regional carrier, at Montgomery   
   Regional Airport (MGM).”   
      
   “Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and our local team   
   members.”   
      
   “We are focused on ensuring that all involved have the support they need   
   during this difficult time,” the company said.   
      
   Edwards’ union, the Communication Workers of America, released a   
   statement saying that OSHA found that the airline was at fault for “lack   
   of effective training, clear and unambiguous communication on the ramp,   
   and clear instructions from supervisors as to when it is safe to   
   approach an aircraft.”   
      
   Havana Joe   
   2 days ago   
      
   I worked as a ramp agent when I was young.  Daily....we were briefed   
   about approaching the plane before the engines were off.  There are   
   safety markings on the ground, on the cowling and a swirl on the turbine   
   to indicate if it's stopped or turning.   
      
   I fail to understand why the airline is being fined for her inattention   
   and her lack of patience.  She was opening the door before the engine   
   was stopped.  It was 100% her fault.   
      
   JS Charlie   
   2 days ago   
      
   OSHA, or the Post's story, does not say what the "safety breach" was.   
   There were 2 safety briefings right before the accident. Earlier reports   
   also stated that someone had warned the employee to stay away from the   
   running engine after seeing her "nearly knocked over by the exhaust of   
   the engine." As sad as it was, I don't see how the airline was at fault.   
      
   Ace   
   1 day ago   
      
   Perhaps they should have fired her earlier.   
      
   Steven Jones   
   2 days ago   
      
   Despite continuous training and warnings of failing to follow safety   
   guidelines, this woman unfortunately was killed by doing the very thing   
   she was trained not to do. This is NOT the airline's fault, nor should   
   there be a fine. In retrospect, she should have been fired after the 2nd   
   violation. Of course, she would have sued for discrimination.   
      
   https://nypost.com/2023/06/16/airline-fined-15625-after-ground-crew-worke   
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