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The pilot reported that the marshaller had to panic stop the pushback because of a baggage cart tug driving directly behind the aircraft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1287760 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201507 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | MSP.Airport |
| State Reference | MN |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Medium Transport |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict Ground Conflict Critical Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
We had just started pushing off of our gate when the marshaller had to panic stop the push. We were thrown around inside the aircraft. No injuries resulted. I asked the marshaller what had happened. He told us a baggage cart tug had made a u-turn out of the driving lane into the taxiway directly behind us. I asked him if he could see the tug identification number but he said he didn't.I have noticed an increasing number of close calls with the baggage carts and taxiing airplanes for the last few weeks in the alleyway. Several times I have had to stop to ensure safety as bag carts leave the painted driving area as they pass the cockpit. I can see the carts move out but have been unable to get the tug identification number normally. The few tug identification numbers I have managed to see; I have passed them on to ramp operations. However; I haven't noticed any change in the driving habits of the tug drivers afterwards.from the manner the baggage cart tug drivers are operating their vehicles. They seem to be counting on the aircrew to stop for them back in the a/B concourse alleyway.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: The pilot reported that the marshaller had to panic stop the pushback because of a baggage cart tug driving directly behind the aircraft.
Narrative: We had just started pushing off of our gate when the marshaller had to panic stop the push. We were thrown around inside the aircraft. No injuries resulted. I asked the marshaller what had happened. He told us a baggage cart tug had made a u-turn out of the driving lane into the taxiway directly behind us. I asked him if he could see the tug ID number but he said he didn't.I have noticed an increasing number of close calls with the baggage carts and taxiing airplanes for the last few weeks in the alleyway. Several times I have had to stop to ensure safety as bag carts leave the painted driving area as they pass the cockpit. I can see the carts move out but have been unable to get the tug ID number normally. The few tug ID numbers I have managed to see; I have passed them on to Ramp Operations. However; I haven't noticed any change in the driving habits of the tug drivers afterwards.From the manner the baggage cart tug drivers are operating their vehicles. They seem to be counting on the aircrew to stop for them back in the A/B concourse alleyway.
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.