Thread: Airplane tears off winglet on jet bridge
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Old July 11th 10, 07:29 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.travel.air
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Default Airplane tears off winglet on jet bridge
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One would expect the ground crew to be French nationals, but perhaps
trained to Turkish standards. Are people who hand direct airplanes or
use tugs certified in any way? I have not seen anything 'official'
regarding the causes of this accident, but it has certainly exposed
bigotry and bias on the news group, hasn't it?



The worst tragedy in Turkish airline history happened in France, due to a
known defect in a US-manufactured aircraft (DC-10 cargo door)improperly
repaired by a UK maintenance firm, known to, but possibly incompletely
understood, and in any case incorrectly checked by a French worker of
Algerian origin, in absence of the French Service Manager (on French
vacation). Dirty Turks!