Police say a baggage handler told them he was drunk when he fell asleep in a cargo hold and flew from Kansas City to Chicago.
American Airlines said the Piedmont Airlines employee was working American Flight 363 on Saturday when the Boeing 737 left Kansas City International Airport with the handler in a heated and pressurized cargo hold.
Chicago police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said the man was found when the flight landed about an hour later at O’Hare International Airport. Guglielmi said the handler told police he was intoxicated and had fallen asleep.
No charges were filed, and he was sent back to Kansas City.
American said it is grateful the handler wasn’t injured and it’s reviewing what happened.
The handler’s name wasn’t released.
(AP)
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They should have 1. Fired him. 2. Told him that we’ll give you a 10% discount to purchase a one-way flight home with our airline (your former employer).
The handler’s name wasn’t released. but he urgently needs to be released from his job position
My question is why is the cargo hold heated and pressurized on that plane? What a waste of money!