Court hears workers ‘played tag with airport bag carts’
05.02.09
Two baggage handlers at Edinburgh Airport drove in circles next to planes before purposely crashing their vehicles into one another, a court heard yesterday. Kris Ralton, 25, and Gary Crawford, 28, are alleged to have played a game of ‘cat and mouse’ while they waited for a flight to land at the airport in February last year.
It is claimed their game of ‘tag’ came to a sudden halt when Mr Crawford crashed his vehicle into Mr Ralton's, injuring Mr Ralton's leg. The pair, who were sacked in the wake of the incident, have been charged with breaking airport by-laws and were standing trial at Edinburgh Sheriff Court. Both men deny the allegations.
Three fire engines, an ambulance, a police car and three airport safety vehicles were called out to attend the incident on 9 February 2008. The court was shown video footage of Ralton and Crawford, who share a flat at Guardianswood, Edinburgh, driving in circles. The trial, before Sheriff Derrick McIntyre, is due to continue later this month.
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