A British Airways jet’s door was ripped off by a bungling cargo tug driver just before take off.
Ground crew failed to spot the door was still attached to the walkway as the aircraft pushed back from the stand.
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The Boeing 777 was left with a gaping hole and is feared to have structural damage to the fuselage Credit: Facebook 2
Ground crew failed to spot the door was still attached to the walkway as the aircraft pushed back from the stand Credit: Facebook
The Boeing 777 was left with a gaping hole and is feared to have structural damage to the fuselage.
The blunder in Cape Town, South Africa, may mean insurers could write off the ￡75milion airliner which was set to fly to London on Wednesday.
One source said: “It is amazing no one was injured. How no one noticed the air-bridge was still attached to the plane was a mystery.”
Apologising to delayed customers, BA said there had been “an issue with the original aircraft”.
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