ground crew
Americannoun
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ground personnel responsible for the maintenance and repair of aircraft.
Etymology
Origin of ground crew
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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More than 100 other pilots, flight attendants and ground crew said farewell on the tarmac or greeted them when they landed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026
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
“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
It normally takes the ground crew several minutes to either hook up the passenger boarding bridge or put boarding stairs in place.
From BBC • Sep. 28, 2024
Finally, the ground crew would lift each loaded aircraft onto the platform.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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