** Ground Service Employee Forgotten In Cargo Hold **
Turkish Airlines Airbus A321-200 Flight Istanbul Turkey To Athens Greece 16 DEC 2024
(Emergency Landing Izmir Turkey)
A ground service employee and his team were loading baggage onto a plane scheduled to depart from Istanbul to Athens. While the employee was inside the cargo hold, his teammates accidentally closed the door, trapping him inside.
Despite shouting and banging on the fuselage to attract attention, his efforts went unheard, especially after the engines started. His phone, unfortunately, had been left charging in the office, leaving him without a way to call for help.
He remained stuck in the cargo hold for an hour before being rescued. Initially, his absence went unnoticed as his teammates returned to the apron after completing the loading process. Assuming he had gone to the restroom, they only grew concerned when he was still missing some time later. Checking security footage, they discovered he had been accidentally locked inside the cargo hold.
The team quickly alerted air traffic control, who then contacted the Turkish Airlines pilot to inform them that someone might be trapped in the cargo area. The plane, already in Greek airspace over the Aegean Sea, was rerouted for an emergency landing at Izmir Airport.
Upon landing, airport staff opened the cargo hold and found the worker on the brink of freezing. Medical teams responded immediately, successfully resuscitating him.
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** Ground Service Employee Forgotten In Cargo Hold **
Turkish Airlines Airbus A321-200 Flight
Istanbul Turkey To Athens Greece 16 DEC 2024
(Emergency Landing Izmir Turkey)
A ground service employee and his team were loading baggage onto a plane scheduled to depart from Istanbul to Athens. While the employee was inside the cargo hold, his teammates accidentally closed the door, trapping him inside.
Despite shouting and banging on the fuselage to attract attention, his efforts went unheard, especially after the engines started. His phone, unfortunately, had been left charging in the office, leaving him without a way to call for help.
He remained stuck in the cargo hold for an hour before being rescued. Initially, his absence went unnoticed as his teammates returned to the apron after completing the loading process. Assuming he had gone to the restroom, they only grew concerned when he was still missing some time later. Checking security footage, they discovered he had been accidentally locked inside the cargo hold.
The team quickly alerted air traffic control, who then contacted the Turkish Airlines pilot to inform them that someone might be trapped in the cargo area. The plane, already in Greek airspace over the Aegean Sea, was rerouted for an emergency landing at Izmir Airport.
Upon landing, airport staff opened the cargo hold and found the worker on the brink of freezing. Medical teams responded immediately, successfully resuscitating him.
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