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American Airlines employee prevents a plane disaster

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An American Airlines employee is being hailed as a hero for stopping a runaway fuel truck from hitting airplanes and other airport property. Longtime airline employee Darren Carbone was guiding a plane away from its gate at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport on Tuesday when he noticed an unmanned fuel truck rolling backward toward an airport gate. (www.nydailynews.com) More...

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southgeek
stacey go 1
The guy is a hero, but why does the luggage tug keep turning towards the moving fuel truck?
Just curious...
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Highflyer1950
Highflyer1950 4
Probably to get in front and stop it. It is a fuel transfer truck from what I can make out from the video, meaning it does not carry any fuel but pumps from the ground to the plane via pressue hoses.
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southgeek
stacey go 1
Good thought. Thank you.
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joelwiley
joel wiley -3
Mr. Carbone was counseled and suspended for 2 weeks without pay for deserting his station while guiding an aircraft, according to a report in The Onion.
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