American Airlines worker dies after fall at DFW Airport [2 Mar 2015]
Mar 2, 2015, 2:46 pm
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American Airlines worker dies after fall at DFW Airport [2 Mar 2015]
RIP to the person involved, and every thought and prayer to the family: http://www.wfaa.com/story/news/local/2015/03/02/american-airlines-jet-bridge-dallas-fort-worth-international-airport-dfw/24277481/
Mar 2, 2015, 2:58 pm
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We tend to think of airline work as fairly safe, but then something like this happens. Weather can be a major factor - winter weather, lightning, etc. This incident gives us pause to reflect. Best wishes to family, friends and colleagues, and sorrow this happened to an AA mechanic of thirty years' service, Dave zoster, as he sought to close and secure the door of a 767 towed from the maintenance hangar to the gate at Terminal D. The jet bridge is 14 feet above the ramp.
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Ame...294717411.html
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Ame...294717411.html
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Mar 2, 2015, 4:06 pm
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Thoughts & prayers. 
Mar 3, 2015, 2:51 am
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American Airlines Mechanic Killed in Accident at DFW
Sad story:
"A mechanic who had worked for American Airlines for 30 years died Monday after falling from a jet bridge at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.
NBC 5 has learned the mechanic was closing and locking the door on a Boeing 767 at about 10:30 a.m. when he somehow slipped and fell about 14 feet from the jet bridge to the ground below."
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Ame...9e594d25113bb2
"A mechanic who had worked for American Airlines for 30 years died Monday after falling from a jet bridge at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.
NBC 5 has learned the mechanic was closing and locking the door on a Boeing 767 at about 10:30 a.m. when he somehow slipped and fell about 14 feet from the jet bridge to the ground below."
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Ame...9e594d25113bb2
Mar 3, 2015, 6:19 am
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A sad story indeed <removed circular link post merge>
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Mar 3, 2015, 6:34 am
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Sad story:
"A mechanic who had worked for American Airlines for 30 years died Monday after falling from a jet bridge at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.
NBC 5 has learned the mechanic was closing and locking the door on a Boeing 767 at about 10:30 a.m. when he somehow slipped and fell about 14 feet from the jet bridge to the ground below."
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Ame...9e594d25113bb2
"A mechanic who had worked for American Airlines for 30 years died Monday after falling from a jet bridge at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.
NBC 5 has learned the mechanic was closing and locking the door on a Boeing 767 at about 10:30 a.m. when he somehow slipped and fell about 14 feet from the jet bridge to the ground below."
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Ame...9e594d25113bb2
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Mar 3, 2015, 8:06 am
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We tend to think of airline work as fairly safe, but then something like this happens. Weather can be a major factor - winter weather, lightning, etc. This incident gives us pause to reflect. Best wishes to family, friends and colleagues, and sorrow this happened to an AA mechanic of thirty years' service, Dave zoster, as he sought to close and secure the door of a 767 towed from the maintenance hangar to the gate at Terminal D. The jet bridge is 14 feet above the ramp.
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Ame...294717411.html
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Ame...294717411.html
Mar 3, 2015, 11:24 pm
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So very sad. My condolences to his family.
Mar 4, 2015, 5:23 am
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Toughts and prayers from my family as well....