I got this from another list -enjoy
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JET TAXI
Darwin Award: Confirmed
(Brazil) Airport taxi drivers frequently hear the announcement,
"The white zone is for loading and unloading of passengers only."
But Santos Dumont airport in Rio de Janeiro may need to add a new
phrase: "The runway is for take-off and landing of airplanes only."
"The signs that tell you to stop when the plane is on the runway are
practically invisible," said the director of the local taxi cooperative.
Apparently a Boeing 737 preparing for takeoff was equally invisible
to one 64-year-old taxi driver, who sped onto the runway after dropping
off his fare. He was right behind the jet when it revved its engines
in preparation for a 140-mph takeoff.
Local aviation experts say the force of the 737's jets is comparable
to a hurricane, but, we assume, much hotter. The taxi was spun 25 meters
through the air, hit the rocks at Guanabara Bay, and ejected its driver.
The man's tip for the trip was a broken skull and thorax.
Airport authorities cited driver error as the cause of the accident.
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