A runaway catering cart caused chaos at a US airport as it spun out of control before a staff member saved the day.
Osteopathic physician Dr Kevin Klauer caught the incident at Chicago O'Hare International Airport on video as the cart span around in circles on the tarmac.
He told CNN: "At first it was humorous to see this drive itself and not fall over, but then as it picked up speed it presented danger to people."
Footage shows the cart spinning wildly in circles with food and trays scattered around it.
Employees try to approach the cart but it is clear it is too out of control for them to intervene.
As it edges closer to a nearby plane, an employee avoids catastrophe by managing to stop the cart by crashing into it with another vehicle.
Dr Klauer added: "Everyone was actually really quietly watching this unfold.
"When it ended, the whole gatehouse erupted in applause."
American Airlines said in a statement that the cart's accelerator got stuck and caused it to lose control, according to their preliminary reports.
They added: "No American Airlines team members were injured and the incident resulted in one 10-minute flight delay.
"We appreciate the quick action of our team member who stopped the vehicle."
The footage has since gone viral with over 120,000 likes and 30,000 shares, so far.
The Evening Standard has contacted Dr Klauer for comment.
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