Alaska contract agent falls asleep in bin

[Hope777]

What an Idiot...  get what you pay for
 
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Sea-Tac-Airport-worker-trapped-inside-Alaska-Air-cargo-bin-as-plane-takes-off-299619111.html

 

[WorldTraveler]

http://us.cnn.com/2015/04/13/travel/alaska-airlines-ramp-agent/index.html

the same thing has happened at other airlines with their own employees.... but he clearly was fast asleep to have not been awaken until 14 minutes in the air.

 

[Kev3188]

What an Idiot...  get what you pay for
 
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Sea-Tac-Airport-worker-trapped-inside-Alaska-Air-cargo-bin-as-plane-takes-off-299619111.html

The person who shut the doors w/o looking in them isn't exactly a Mensa candidate, either...

 

[eolesen]

To be fair, the purpose of a hidey-hole is not to be seen by the guy closing the door.

 

[Hope777]

This guy had to be out cold not the hear anything.  Worse case waking up during taxi out, open the door from the inside so a cargo door warning goes off in the cockpit.

 

[WorldTraveler]

AS has banned the Menzies employee from working their aircraft.

 

[jimntx]

Heard from a friend who flies for Alaska about this incident.  Not only was the contractor not fired--evidently falling asleep on the job and causing an emergency diversion of a full a/c are not considered serious--but he is going to be interviewed on Good Morning America.

 

[WorldTraveler]

what other companies does Menzies work for in SEA where he can be reassigned?