Originally Posted by
dragartist
...the comments above regarding the crew running to the ramp was always one of my bug bears. They always got in the way of the camera trying to capture the moment it went wrong. No idea why they insisted in doing that. Not sure if they thought they could defy gravity and catch an MSP or PURIBAD before it went over the ramp.
The aircrew are more interested in what may strike or hang-up on the aircraft and those details matter rather quickly.
The AD boys run after the load still wondering if they really did secure all the shackles, string, wires and bodge tape...