"Alaska Airlines flight makes emergency landing; ramp agent found in cargo hold" Brett Akop

"An Alaska Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing Monday after its pilot reported hearing unusual banging. Flight 448, which had been bound for Los Angeles, returned to Seattle. Upon landing, a ramp agent was discovered inside the front cargo hold, according to a statement from the airline. The agent, who is an employee of Alaska contractor Menzies Aviation, told authorities he had fallen asleep, the statement said. He appeared to be in OK condition. The cargo hold is pressurized and temperature controlled. The plane was also only in the air for 14 minutes, Alaska Airlines said." These kind of situations are always comforting and frightening at the same time because they take all sorts of precautions to ensure the safety of everyone involved and the person inflicted. Although some may consider the aftermath of the situation to be somewhat overkill, I"m glad we're still taking the proper measures to ensure airplane safety. 911 proved to be a great tragedy upon Americans, but also showed the lack of attentiveness and security in our airports. Everything can be considered a threat and I appreciate how security hasn't cut corners even after so many years. http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/13/travel/alaska-airlines-ramp-agent/index.html