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ground crew

NOUN
maintenance crew
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After one flight, he parked his aircraft so askew that ground crew had to reposition the jet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

They drove off, giving one last look at the plane as the ground crew scurried around, readying it for the next day’s drop.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2025

Heathrow Airport said in response to a request for comment that it was not responsible for the ground crew or anything else in my case, and security screening went ahead as normal.

From BBC • May 16, 2025

“I don’t want to say this on the frequency with the pilot monitoring, but it looks like the wheels are partially out,” another says, suggesting that the ground crew be alerted.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2024

As the adults ushered the children inside, with everyone staring back and pointing, the ground crew clambered up the ladders in the mast and prepared to attach the mooring cables.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman



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