stackyFACTSInstead of tossing suitcases up a terrifyingly steep ramp, ground crews use an extended mobile conveyor belt parked directly against the cargo door. The bags march up the belt in a neat line right into the hands of the crew inside, turning a chaotic mess into an efficient luggage cannon.
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