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A baggage handler was locked in the cargo hold during flight #UA6060 from Charlotte to Washington Dulles
United Airlines says it is investigating after a baggage handler was found in an aircraft's cargo hold following a flight from Charlotte to Washington Dulles International Airport. (www.airlive.net) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
How the hell does this happen?
Why don't aircraft or the service vehicles have a badge board? I work on launch pads once in a long while, but we have safety badges in addition to our IDs that we have to exchange at the fence line so that if something goes south while we're inside they know who to look for or whose NOK to notify.
As a former ramp rat, I learned that sleeping on the loaded baggage in the cargo hold is a perk accorded to senior ramp personnel and very brave new hires. No one checks because when the order is given to close the doors there are other chores to be done quickly to avoid delays.
I guarantee the guy fell asleep in the bin and the ramper who attached the netting didn't check. Obviously the guy doesn't snore. :-)
Well - SKYWEST is investigating - they operate this aircraft type and flight as United Express
Except it was Mesa.
And Republic does too.