Just one question on the topic- where the flight bringing the tow-bar was parked the next day? And did they leave the tow-bar there?
Were they planning to leave it there, or were they planning to stop somewhere after pushback and open up the hold to get it in?
The lack of standardization and initiative in this event both amaze me. Is there no strong point they could have passed a rope through or round and then recruited a team of heavy horses from a local brewery to go on the other end?