Originally Posted by
HOVIS
Ive seen tow bar pins get bounced out of the tug's towing lugs before, sending the towbar careering across the taxiway. Tug crew non the wiser. I suppose its possible, at night for the same to happen but snag a 737 on the way.
This looks like the most likely suggestion so far. Totally unrelated tug is bobbing along, the tow bar seperates and it goes off on its own merry way, collecting the passing Ryanair