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B737-800 captain reported a near collision on the ramp at dfw; and noted the number of ramp conflicts seems to be on the rise.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1249434 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201503 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | DFW.Airport |
| State Reference | TX |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-800 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict Ground Conflict Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
On dfw ramp on taxi-in we were turning in and a vendor van from left sped up trying to beat the aircraft rather than yield. I had to stop the aircraft abruptly to avoid collision. Upon restarting taxi into [the] gate; had to stop abruptly for a service vehicle from right.such ramp conflicts with taxiing aircraft seem to be trending upward--had a similar problem with a semi tractor trailer rushing to 'beat us' at [a] gate last month.in all cases; we have reported the traffic problem to ramp control immediately--is there any follow-up? This problem seems worst at night when more vendor traffic is on ramp.is there any on-ramp monitoring and enforcement? This problem is becoming severe and the likelihood of a collision is very high.suggestions:on-ramp traffic monitoring and enforcement.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737-800 Captain reported a near collision on the ramp at DFW; and noted the number of ramp conflicts seems to be on the rise.
Narrative: On DFW Ramp on taxi-in we were turning in and a vendor van from left sped up trying to beat the aircraft rather than yield. I had to stop the aircraft abruptly to avoid collision. Upon restarting taxi into [the] gate; had to stop abruptly for a service vehicle from right.Such ramp conflicts with taxiing aircraft seem to be trending upward--had a similar problem with a semi tractor trailer rushing to 'beat us' at [a] gate last month.In all cases; we have reported the traffic problem to Ramp Control immediately--is there any follow-up? This problem seems worst at night when more vendor traffic is on ramp.Is there any on-ramp monitoring and enforcement? This problem is becoming severe and the likelihood of a collision is very high.Suggestions:On-ramp traffic monitoring and enforcement.
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