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A pushback driver was forced to slam on the brakes to avoid a van which was cutting off the pushback procedure. The tow bar broke.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1240723 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201502 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Ramp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Conflict Ground Conflict Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
During pushback a van cut off the pushback procedure causing operator to slam on the brakes. When he slammed on the brakes the tow bar broke. This was a near miss event.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A pushback driver was forced to slam on the brakes to avoid a van which was cutting off the pushback procedure. The tow bar broke.
Narrative: During Pushback a van cut off the pushback procedure causing operator to slam on the brakes. When he slammed on the brakes the tow bar broke. This was a near miss event.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.