Chinese Workers Pushed an Airplane Off the Runway

1. mmmark
   September 25th, 2008 at 4:08 pm

   “Okay now pop the clutch! Pop the clutch!”

2. Anaslex
   September 25th, 2008 at 11:58 pm

   Don’t they have a tow truck there?

3. SD
   September 26th, 2008 at 2:18 am

   You mean to tell me, that around the whole, entire airport area, they could not borrow any of these tug things?

   http://www.pricelesstugs.com/index.asp

   http://www.jetall.com/products.html?id=93

   http://www.airtug.com/models.htm

   Their boss was having a laugh on them.

4. Lasse
   September 26th, 2008 at 3:07 am

   A low-CO2 unemployment solution.

5. Scotchdrnkr
   September 26th, 2008 at 7:44 am

   Chinese Airways newest addition to its line. The 30 people powered jet. On sale today ONLY for $30000 yen.

6. Gail Pink
   September 26th, 2008 at 7:54 am

   That is so awesome!

7. ted
   September 26th, 2008 at 8:11 am

   Ah, yes, I can’t remember how often we’ve sat around the water cooler or the campfire, joking about pushing airplanes off runways…

8. Ajan
   September 26th, 2008 at 8:19 am

   now, thats a treat…

9. just a guy
   September 26th, 2008 at 8:38 am

   lol @ ted. I was JUST about to make a similar comment.

   I can’t say I’ve ever been part of the “we’ve all” that have joked about doing this.

10. Lady C
    September 26th, 2008 at 8:42 am

    They couldn’t deplane the 69 passengers first? Would have been a bit easier to push, and easier on the passengers. (Can you imagine sitting in that window seat watching those 15 guys pushing on your side of the plane? for TWO HOURS?)

11. ...tom...
    September 26th, 2008 at 11:16 am

    …
    “It took them nearly two hours to push the CRJ7 plane … less than half a mile to a side lane.”

    Ya know, someone should have told the pilot to release the brakes…

    …tom…
    .

12. sleeper
    September 26th, 2008 at 11:33 am

    the only thing worse might be fixing the instrument panel at 30,000 feet.

13. Helgar
    September 26th, 2008 at 12:20 pm

    erm…I agree with you guys, don’t they have those trucks that push planes backwards so they can begin to taxi? Maroons!

14. Christophe
    September 26th, 2008 at 2:07 pm

    Too many Chinese in China, they don’t know what to do with them!

15. AMR
    September 26th, 2008 at 3:33 pm

    Hello! Pulling is WAY easier. heh heh
    And I like the dude in the red jacket ~ directing. I’m sure that was very helpful.

16. DOJ
    September 26th, 2008 at 5:49 pm

    should’ve used a whip

17. Thebes
    September 28th, 2008 at 9:30 pm

    My wife and I once had to push start a diesel bus, along with about 20 other people, on a Green Tortoise trip… crazy stuff, but…

    I see no reason fit adults shouldn’t be able to push an airplane around… surely these Chinese took care of the situation quicker and cheaper than would have happened at any US airport.

18. dan9
    September 29th, 2008 at 7:59 am

    Hoax.

    You really believe they would leave 70 people inside the plane for 2 hours while they slowly pushed the plane?

    You voted for G.W.B., right? twice, right?

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