Of all the dangers associated with air travel and, in particular, for those servicing aircraft at a busy airport like Chicago O’Hare, a catering cart with a jammed accelerator probably isn’t at the top of the list. But it happened to an American Airlines crew there on Monday. What at first appears entirely comical could have turned ugly for the ERJ waiting at the gate but for the quick actions of the ground crew—one of whom grabbed a tug and disabled the cart in spectacular fashion.
Ground Crew Disables “Possessed” Catering Cart At ORD
Key Takeaways:
- A runaway catering cart with a jammed accelerator caused a dangerous incident at Chicago O'Hare airport.
- The cart, operated by an American Airlines crew, threatened an ERJ aircraft waiting at the gate.
- Quick-thinking ground crew members prevented a potential collision by using a tug to disable the runaway cart.
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