Whilst not aircraft towing, someone I knew well towed a gliding club winch back the hangar, the trouble was, the cable was still fully out.
It took out various airfield equipment, but he was a civilian about to join the RAF.
He didn't join as a 'Techie' but the actual incident taught me an early lesson.
That lesson was that it's the people on the ground who have an important role in making things safe & administration from senior officers, just can't plug the gap.