'I Was Just Doing My Job': Airline Employee Who Stopped Spinning Catering Truck Shares Story

Oct. 3, 2019

The man who intercepted a runaway cart at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport on Monday has spoken out about the almost-hazardous incident.

"I was just doing my job," Envoy ramp instructor Jorge Manalang said in a statement. Envoy, a subsidiary of American Airlines.

A rogue runaway catering vehicle wreaked havoc at O'Hare Monday, spiraling out of control and nearly crashing into a plane parked at the gate. While beverages were being loaded onto the aircraft, a case of water fell onto the gas pedal which sent the cart spinning.

Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/airline-news/2019/10/01/american-airlines-envoy-employee-details-catering-truck-incident/3833327002/

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