Ramp worker stops runaway truck from crashing into plane

Geoffrey Thomas

By Geoffrey Thomas Tue Oct 1, 2019

An alert ramp worker has stopped a runaway truck from crashing into a plane at Chicago's O'hare Airport. The vehicle laden with drinks went out of control when its driver stepped out but didn't put the brake on according to witnesses. The video was posted by Tom Podelec Aviation. SEE Qantas's super jumbo makover https://twitter.com/i/status/1178856126584098816

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