Crew Stranded After Cargo Plane Falls On Its Tail

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 Jan 9, 2002 A Korean Air MD11 cargo plane fell back on its tail while being
unloaded yesterday at Sydney Airport in Australia, trapping 10 crew members
onboard. No one was injured.The accident left the nose of the jet tilted
skywards.Police spokesman Ron Mason said the incident happened shortly after
the jet arrived in Sydney from Seoul.The plane tilted after a car being
unloaded from the cargo hold dropped several yards to the ground, shifting
the aircraft's balance, Mason said.Emergency services crews rushed to the
scene to rescue the crew members onboard. It took over an hour for a moveable
elevator to get them to the ground, he said.Airport staff said baggage
handlers with Qantas Airways were responsible for unloading the plane, which
also had chemicals onboard. A Qantas spokeswoman said they were working under
direction from a Korean Air load master.



Leo/ORD

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