DUBAI UAE, 22 November 2024: On a frosty November evening at JFK Airport, Raphael Teixeira was working his routine shift when he spotted a piece of unattended ground support equipment (GSE) emitting smoke and flames.
Instantly recognising the magnitude of the situation, he quickly sprang to action to extinguish the fire and bring it under control before it had the chance to cause further damage or endanger aircraft and, most importantly, those onboard.
In the face of an urgent…