911 operator incredulous as airline worker trapped in cargo hold calls for help

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911 dispatchers hear a lot of things, but one call from an airline worker trapped in the cargo hold of an Alaska Airlines flight is something most probably have never encountered before.

"I'm in this plane!" a man says.

"You're where?" the 911 operator incredulously responds.

"I'm inside a plane!"

See also: Plane takes off with baggage handler asleep in cargo hold

Listen to the call:

In addition to calling 911, the airline worker banged on the ceiling of the cargo hold, which got the pilots' attention. They then turned the plane around, and landed back at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport about 14 minutes after taking off. Read more...

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