Large transport cargo aircraft on ramp loading cargo was closed up with a cargo handler locked in aft cargo compartment. Discovered at first point of landing when cargo door opened.

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Attributes
ACN	396378
Time
Date	199803
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ind
State Reference	IN
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : ash
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : preflight
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : second officer
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 700
ASRS Report	396378
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	395981
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Flight from ind to ric a cargo handler was locked in the lower aft cargo compartment. We were deiced and flew the trip to ric. After being on the ground for 10 mins we were informed that the cargo compartment had a person in it. The captain checked on him and called our company duty officer. The person was fine and we departed on our next flight.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LGT CARGO ACFT ON RAMP LOADING CARGO WAS CLOSED UP WITH A CARGO HANDLER LOCKED IN AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. DISCOVERED AT FIRST POINT OF LNDG WHEN CARGO DOOR OPENED.

Narrative: FLT FROM IND TO RIC A CARGO HANDLER WAS LOCKED IN THE LOWER AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. WE WERE DEICED AND FLEW THE TRIP TO RIC. AFTER BEING ON THE GND FOR 10 MINS WE WERE INFORMED THAT THE CARGO COMPARTMENT HAD A PERSON IN IT. THE CAPT CHKED ON HIM AND CALLED OUR COMPANY DUTY OFFICER. THE PERSON WAS FINE AND WE DEPARTED ON OUR NEXT FLT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.