Once upon a time, there was a ramp crew working at an airport. One day, they decided to play a practical joke on one of their colleagues. They locked him in the bulk hold of a DC9 as the plane was getting ready for dispatch. The colleague was initially caught off guard, but he quickly realized what was happening and started to bang on the walls of the hold, trying to get someone’s attention.
The passengers sitting above the hold were curious about the commotion, and the pilot even asked the ramp lead hand if there was some sort of wild animal loose in the hold. Just as the plane was starting to move, the ramp crew disconnected the towbar during pushback and opened the door to let their colleague out.
The moment he was released, he took off after the crew member who had locked him in the hold. They ran across the tarmac, with their colleague in hot pursuit. The rest of the ramp crew couldn’t stop laughing as they watched the two of them run around the airport.
In the end, everyone had a good laugh. The ramp crew all agreed that it was one of their best practical jokes yet.
