Horribly written. Pointless post.
“Delta worker dies after aircraft towing vehicle hits passenger bridge in Orlando”. Some Delta workers didn’t have a good day.
WTH is “an aircraft towing vehicle, known as a “tug,”?
Paint all passenger bridges neon green or orange!! That will stop the accidents from happening just like they have the trades dressed as neon monkeys!!
I don’t know about recent, but when I was a teen I knew people who worked the ramp for both airlines and the airport.
Drug tests were not given.
Based upon what I knew of said ‘people’ they should have been given and should be mandatory today.
Saying nothing and repeating the nothing multiple times doesn’t really convey any information, Mr. Tutten.
Was the dead guy the tug driver? The jetway driver? Someone from the ground crew that was standing between the tug and the jetway? Which movable object ran into which movable object? Was the collision with the wheels, a fixed support, or the structure itself that was lower than usual (those tugs are usually fairly low slung).
Poor guy. Lot’s of distractions and loud noise on the ramp. Throw in some humidity and heat... and it’s worse.
Why so many of these incidents lately and nearmisses......is it dei ?
The headline makes it sound like he was in a vehicle being towed by a plane and hit a bridge (Wi Tu Lo).
For perspective...
In the United States, a fatal work-related injury occurs every 104 minutes. In 2024, there were 5,070 fatal work injuries recorded, translating to a rate of 3.3 fatalities per 100,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers. While large industrial accidents make headlines, many fatalities occur daily across various sectors due to transportation incidents, falls, and equipment hazards.
- google AI overview
Stationary aviation worker accidents are oddly common or at least more than perceived