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Originally Posted by masraum
The blast of air will still buffet him around, but he won't be smacked by 20# of tread or 50# of wheel.
The funny bit is that normally, the tire goes inside the cage and the tech is in the wild. I suspect it's not quite as safe the way it's pictured.
People get killed by exploding tires.
Here's a compilation.
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My dad was a pilot in the USAF, and he flew C-124s and they have a HUGE set of tires to handle the weight. "His" aircraft was pretty much totaled, the hangar was leveled and several airmen were killed when a tire blew up during a tire change. Fortunately for me, dad was a pilot, and not part of maintenance so he was not involved. He siad that accident totally changed the way tire changes were handled. It was the basis for the maintenance manual for tire changes from then on.
Ricardo Montalbán realizing he's the victim of a Fantasy Island practical joke. Taken just before he filmed a scene on Ceti Alpha V for Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.
