Anonymous Report This Comment
Date: January 12, 2007 03:33PM

Apparently, some dumbass doesn't know the rules about driving on flight lines. The speed limit is 5 mph when you're within 100 feet of any plane -- and driving under aircraft wings is strictly forbidden. Also -- no driving on active runways or taxiways without having direct communication with the air traffic control tower, and the driver is required to know the ground traffic light signals.

Depending on where this took place, the FAA could fine the driver and the airfield up to $10,000 each for this mess, and I certainly hope that they did.

Anonymous Report This Comment
Date: January 12, 2007 08:47PM

Did he make a wrong turn?

Anonymous Report This Comment
Date: January 13, 2007 01:42AM

What's to say the plane didn't taxi into the car? Maybe they started the plane while the techs car was still parked beside it? Maybe it was an engine test? I HIGHLY doubt anyone would drive into the belly doors of an airplane on purpose which you will notice have also impacted the car. I'm going with plane hit car, not visa versa.