Cargo plane breaks loose at Anchorage airport

Most certainly... I think a better word that "could" would be "Would"

Got that right! Worst thing on the ramp is waiting in a blizzard or driving rain to marshall off a plane after disconnecting the tow bar, and the Captain is taking forever! You get the feeling like they forgot you’re standing there waiting for the all -clear headlight flash!

You just reminded me of another one many moons ago... During the winter it was the responsibility in the station to keep the plane warm and have it ready for the crew... It was about 5 below zero that night and snowing... over 3 hours, 6 inches of snow accumulated on the wings and tail. Keep in mind I am cold natured and I ran the pack pretty good all night long, and had a GREAT snooze... When the captain came on board, I told him I had it all warmed up for him... He said: "I can TELL!" as he flipped the packs off and opened the cockpit window... As I left the plane noticing the wings with 6+ inches of rain, there was nothing but water running off the fuselage... Like I said... I had it warmed up for him... Maybe more than his liking, but the Flight Attendants weren't complaining! LOL.

Reminds me of a long time ago in a Fokker F-28... Was to taxi from the hangar to the gate! Lead was in a real hurry and told us to get in and he would push us back. The Ramp has a 9 to 10 degree slope and the lead was in such a hurry, he forgot to insert the toe pin, so we started gaining distance on him.. No APU, No Hydraulics on.. Got the APU On, smacked on the Hydraulics and got the plane stopped right on the edge of a 10' drop off! It was a quite an interesting ride, not seeing where you are going and no brakes!

"Poing Woronzof Rc." Typo?

Was thinking the handbrake...

Not sure why you got downvotes for your comment. That's millions of dollars worth of plane and thousands of dollars worth of trucks, and it could have been even worse. People who don't do their jobs right should lose them, especially when doing it wrong (or not doing it) can have disastrous consequences.

Not a Ground Handler, but lots of experience at moving Heavy A/C... It all comes down to Company Policy. I do not know American's Policy on moving A/C on the ground as I have never worked for them. I have worked for Piedmont Mainline, USAir Mainline, Piedmont Regional, South West Airlines, Pinnacle /Endeavor Airlines, and GoJet Airlines... Every one of them requires a Break Rider that has been trained and certified to ride the brakes. That do or do not have a policy for training and or Brake Riders, but I would be surprised if they don't!