DC baggage handler trapped in plane's cargo hold

I don't buy it! I was a ramper for 10 years, and I can testify that I have NEVER seen a member of the FFA on the ramp.. and furthermore, I'd never beleive anything an FFA member says about aviation.

What am I missing on the above comment???

(first comment)dude either get on or get off the meds.

it's tongue in cheek, read the article. They quote the FFA (Future Farmers of America) as being an authority on the matter....

I also was a ramper for 5 years for delta,midway,and air south.If i read this story right he was assigned to push the plane back.Wouldnt you ey miss the individual who was assigned to that.This dude either fell asleep in the bin or pissed some of the other rampers off.Or heck it might of even been a prank.By the way what kind of plane was it.If the co-pilot heard the banging and yelling he had to be in the 1 or 2 bin.Just saying.

I wonder what the airline tried to charge him for THAT seat.

No seat charge just a extra bag fee of $23

charged him for the seat, and took it out of his paycheck, for the ride back to the terminal.LOL :)

I've heard it's not uncommon for baggage handlers to catch a nap down there...

I was a Ramp Rat for 34 years and yes Rampers do sleep in the pits and more than once the doors were shut with someone inside getting some ZZZ's.

But usually there is a handle on the inside to open the door.

Was this a trick or an accident?

Details...we need details!!

Good catch pfp217. Proves the point we read what we want it to say. I'm guilty too... I read "FAA"

LOL @pfp217

oops, I just realized I mispelled "believe"!I should've edited better as well! hehe

@pfp217 I am not sure I believe anything the FAA says about aviation either! In fact, the farmers might have a better handle on the situation.

Of course FFA could be a typo... and they meant FAA...

Sounds like the first message guy had been caught in a cargo hold quite few times. Lack of Oxygen