Originally Posted by
Oxon Flyer
I read a report a couple of days ago about about a flight taking a long departure delay because of aircraft damage done during baggage loading. Just another isolated 'little thing' ?
Isolated? No. "Little thing"? Yes, basically: this is almost certainly just a case of BAU.
ISTR that the last time I saw reported industry-wide figures for ramp accidents, it was about USD 3 billion for the direct costs, USD 9 billion if you add in the indirect costs from injuries etc.
That's per annum, in case it wasn't obvious.