Plane 'runs over man's foot' at Gatwick
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Plane 'runs over man's foot' at Gatwick
Ground handler accident at Gatwick yesterday ..
https://news.sky.com/story/plane-run...jured-11307641
https://news.sky.com/story/plane-run...jured-11307641
Aircraft was an A319 of Rossiya, says AvHerald
Accident: Rossiya A319 at London on Mar 28th 2018, ran over ground worker's foot on push back
Accident: Rossiya A319 at London on Mar 28th 2018, ran over ground worker's foot on push back
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More than likely removing bypass pin / headset / towbar with an accidental brake release and no chock in place / already removed.
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It appears to have been Rossiya A319, VP-BWG.
I am sure when I first heard this on BBC news last night, they said the victim was airlifted to hospital. Could be duff info, I suppose.
I am sure when I first heard this on BBC news last night, they said the victim was airlifted to hospital. Could be duff info, I suppose.
I have been robbed.
A helicopter ran over my foot in 1974 and I did not get a mention in any tv news program or Internet forum.
I blame the fool who was in charge of the move, but as that was me I did not complain too much.
A helicopter ran over my foot in 1974 and I did not get a mention in any tv news program or Internet forum.
I blame the fool who was in charge of the move, but as that was me I did not complain too much.
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"The patient, an adult male, had suffered a serious lower limb injury and, after treatment by our crews at the scene, was transported by Air Ambulance to St George's Hospital at Tooting."
So I would echo Herod's sentiment and ask for a bit more compassion. However it happened the result will probably be life changing.
Hope he has a full recovery.
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An email was sent out with the line "if you are not cheating you are not trying"
The aim of the email was to encourage crews to release and then reset the parking break at the appointed off blocks time if you were not ready to push as releasing the break sent an ACARS message for your off blocks time. A very dangerous practice in my opinion which much to my surprise some of my colleges were happy to comply with.
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I do hope he is ok and not too badly injured, we had a VC10 run over a storno radio left on the main wheel and it flattened that, I just hope he had good safety shoes on and that they protected him to an extent.
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I suspect he was removing the towbar after pushback and the park brake wasn't set - not the first time this has happened and certainly will not be the last. I wonder what the standard of English is with the flt deck crew
The aim of the email was to encourage crews to release and then reset the parking break at the appointed off blocks time if you were not ready to push as releasing the break sent an ACARS message for your off blocks time. A very dangerous practice in my opinion which much to my surprise some of my colleges were happy to comply with.
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According to the LGW "Grapevine", The guy has only a badly bruised foot. No broken bones apparently, so should recover fairly quickly. The aircraft departed today.