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We worked the 0545 departure from ATL-CLT this morning, which was blocked at 125. We had 20 minutes before scheduled arrival, so we were devouring the pilots' cold crew meals, since that seems the be the only food we can afford. Next thing we know, the plane jerks to the right. I was thinking it was a hard hit by the tug and toebar, but looking out the window, there was an Avionics truck backed into the #1 engine. The mx was upstairs on the phone in the jetway, and didn't know his truck was parked in our engine. Needless to say US450 CLT-ATL-PHX was CXL'd, leaving 150 people in ATL. Here are a few pics I took. You can see the steady stream of liquid (oil or fuel, I'm not sure).
 

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We worked the 0545 departure from ATL-CLT this morning, which was blocked at 125. We had 20 minutes before scheduled arrival, so we were devouring the pilots' cold crew meals, since that seems the be the only food we can afford. Next thing we know, the plane jerks to the right. I was thinking it was a hard hit by the tug and toebar, but looking out the window, there was an Avionics truck backed into the #1 engine. The mx was upstairs on the phone in the jetway, and didn't know his truck was parked in our engine. Needless to say US450 CLT-ATL-PHX was CXL'd, leaving 150 people in ATL. Here are a few pics I took. You can see the steady stream of liquid (oil or fuel, I'm not sure).
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Your post is confusing?? You did work the flight? Were 20 minutes to arrival or boarding? Did you ever leave the ground? Please explain better. Was it the avionics truck that hit the engine? :blink:
 
I'm guessing they worked the ATL-CLT and were going to work the CLT-ATL-PHX on the same plane when the incident happened.

Jim
 
Dearest Doug,


This is why the flight crews need joint contracts. A replacement plane from the "East" fleet could have finished the mission. 150 people would now be on their way! I know, I know I am just a Flight Attendant....not the CEO.
 
IMisstheAladdinTrays said:
Dearest Doug,


This is why the flight crews need joint contracts. A replacement plane from the "East" fleet could have finished the mission. 150 people would now be on their way! I know, I know I am just a Flight Attendant....not the CEO.
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Aladdin, I absolutely just love that moniker you got going on there...I´m totally imbided...sun burnt...tan as hell...did I mention I´m chugging them Imperials down and Ron N Cola 🙂 Thanks for the hook up...See you back in DC whenever I find my way back out of the SandCastle tomorrow.

As for you being a Flt Attendant...dude... you are the stewardess of the month in DCA every month...stick it up to management and tell the morons on the board to hire me...US Airways has fallen on Deaf ears and who better to run it than a Deaf CEO...words of wisdom to ponder 🙂

Pura Vida...back to chuggin em Imperials FlightChic and surf the waves some more before the 2pm bus to Puerto Zeldon.
 
That part is about $632,000, payroll deduct?
 
700UW said:
That part is about $632,000, payroll deduct?
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I just have to ask this question... Please, no attacks - I'm asking this because I don't know the answer...

Are the ramp crews outsourced? Are they paid low end wages? Accidents happen even in the best trained workforces, but could this be an incident of the airline not paying the wages necessary to attract better labor?
 
That happened in CLT, according to the poster it was a maintenance vehicle, only thing in CLT that is outsourced is cleaning and fueling.

It variers from station to station.
 
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