Originally Posted by
AZFlyer
Looks to me like the jet rolls forward just a couple seconds after the ramper who was holding up the 'x' to the crew walks away. Perhaps seeing no marshaller holding the 'x' up contributed to prematurely releasing the brakes.
Regardless, definitely some poor communication and some very lucky rampers. Getting pinned between a 60,000lb tug and a 747 would be sure to make your day a lot worse.
You don't want to be the guy who releases the Park brake and then hears "Captain, I still on headphones!"
Towbars can break and garbled communication is not uncommon. Be sure before you push those throttles up!