ground crew

noun

: the mechanics and technicians who maintain and service an airplane

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Massive Rescue and Recovery Operations With over a thousand soldiers and emergency responders deployed, ground crews have rescued 110 people while scouring homes and wrecked vehicles for more victims. —

Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024 One incident captured on video at the Miami International Airport showed American’s ground crew dropping a wheelchair down a baggage ramp. —

Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 At the time, charter company Nautilus Aviation said the pilot was a member of its ground crew who had attended a party the night before the crash to celebrate a promotion. —

Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 9 Oct. 2024 One fire engine and a ground crew of firefighters were battling the fire Tuesday night, located on rocky and difficult terrain, according to a post by Tonto National Forest officials on X. The cause of the fire remained under investigation. —

Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 10 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ground crew