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AA Plane Hits Firetruck @ DFW
After landing with a medical emergency, the plane hit the firetruck that was waiting to help. (www.nbcdfw.com) और अधिक...
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Where was the wingwalker?
From the reports I've read from the fire side, the aircraft was using the Autodock system, which eliminates the use, but maybe not the need, of ground crew during parking.
Well, they are retired those planes anyway. Guess this one will retire a bit earlier.
The kid they did the interview with said, "There's the bucket right there, it's all crushed." It's actually a rear-mount ladder which means the bucket is actually hanging over the cab on the opposite end of the truck. What he was pointing to in the back was just the base of the ladder and the aluminum hand rails that also keep the firefighter from stepping back off the platform. The wingtip probably scraped down each section of the ladder and made one heck of a noise! What exactly did he expect from the flight crew afterward; jokes and comments?
That will be an expensive insurance claim. Fault will be attached to the truck driver for parking too close.
According to all reports I have seen, the fire truck was parked in the correct vehicle parking area for that gate. Not sure if the airplane was slightly out of its box, or if the box was not large enough for the MD.
Well, as I said earlier, something wasn't working. If they were using auto dock, I think that systems has a sensor clearance, and if so it didn't work, and if there was a wing walker, he wasn't watching. I would have thought with an Emer. vehicle there that a little more priority would have been given to the AC. Can't really blame the pilot. He was either watching the dock light or listening to somebody on the ground.
Glad it wasn't me!
