It’s not every day that you see 20 women in hot pink shirts pulling a plane. But that’s what happened recently when these women, who usually direct planes, were busy pulling the plane 15 feet in 8.76 seconds. Why?
The Fly Girls (as they’ve called themselves) were one of 35 teams who competed in the Jet Pull contest that American Airlines puts on each year. The goal with the contest is to see which team can pull a jet 15 feet – and which can do it the fastest.
While the competition is certainly fun – it’s also quite meaningful. The contest is organized by the airline’s Abilities Employee Business Group and each team pays $200 to be registered in the competition. Proceeds benefit The Arc of Arizona, an organization that protects the human rights of those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.