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But while on the tarmac, a jet bridge — or aerobridge, as they’re known in Australia — made contact with the plane, an Airbus A380, according to Australia’s ABC News, Sky News and the Daily Mail.
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Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 12 July 2025
Once sorted, baggage handlers load the luggage onto carts, where they're driven across the tarmac and loaded onto the flight.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
While authorities have provided few other details, Italian newspaper Corriere Della Sera, citing unnamed airline sources, reported an individual ran onto the tarmac and was subsequently pulled into the plane’s engine.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 8 July 2025
Corriere della Sera newspaper reported that unnamed airport officials said an individual ran onto the tarmac as the plane was preparing to take off and got sucked into the engine.
—Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
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Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 12 July 2025
Once sorted, baggage handlers load the luggage onto carts, where they're driven across the tarmac and loaded onto the flight.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
While authorities have provided few other details, Italian newspaper Corriere Della Sera, citing unnamed airline sources, reported an individual ran onto the tarmac and was subsequently pulled into the plane’s engine.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 8 July 2025
Corriere della Sera newspaper reported that unnamed airport officials said an individual ran onto the tarmac as the plane was preparing to take off and got sucked into the engine.
—Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
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“The tarmac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20tarmac. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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