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Airport worker crushed to death in baggage loading accident

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The contractor died after being pinned against a plane by a baggage loading vehicle at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, the busiest in the world. The victim was guiding the baggage loading vehicle towards a United Airlines plane when it struck it and trapped him against the aircraft on Wednesday, according to local television station WSB-TV. Daniel Norman, chief executive of G2, said: “There are no words to express the depth of sadness we feel as we mourn the passing of a valued team member at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Support free-thinking journalism and attend Independent events There are “significant” concerns in the industry about the safety of aircraft loading ramps, according to the American Association of Airport Executives.

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