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A stampede-like situation arose during the recruitment of airport loaders by Air India at Mumbai airport. With over 25,000 applicants for 600 seats, Air India staff struggled to handle the massive crowd. A video of the massive crowd has gone viral on social media. There was jostling among the applicants to reach the form counter.
Airport loaders are tasked with loading and unloading luggage onto aircraft as well as operating baggage belts. Assigned the task of driving ramp tractors. Each aircraft requires at least five loaders to handle luggage cargo and food supplies.
What is the pay scale?
The salary of an airport loader is Rs 20,000 to Rs 25,000 per month. But most earn more than 30,000 after overtime allowance. The educational criteria for the job are basic but the candidate must be physically strong.
Crowds gathered for job interviews in Gujarat too
Recently, around 800 people turned up for a walk-in-interview for 40 vacancies in Ankleshwar in Bharuch district of Gujarat. During this, a stampede broke out. A video of a long line of applicants and jostling while trying to climb the ramp leading to the hotel gate went viral on social media. During this, the railing of the ramp broke. So many people fell. However, luckily no one was injured.
