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A B777; B737 and A320 were all pushed back simultaneously. However; because the B737 was pushed to an incorrect spot; little room was available for the tug push crew who were jet blasted by the B737.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1370490 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201607 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Ramp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict Ground Conflict Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
During dispatch of a B777 from gate X; dispatch crew was put into extreme danger do to the dispatch of an aircraft in close proximity. The B777 was pushed to its designated pushback spot; when a B737 aircraft was pushed back from Y to the inappropriate pushback spot. The B737 was pushed over to a to make room for another pushback on Z; an A320. The decision to push Y over to a to get the on time departure on Z put X dispatch crew within approximately 30 feet to the rear of a B737 with running engines. Gate X crew was severely jet blasted and pushback driver had only a little space to maneuver the pushback tractor out from between the B777 and B737.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B777; B737 and A320 were all pushed back simultaneously. However; because the B737 was pushed to an incorrect spot; little room was available for the tug push crew who were jet blasted by the B737.
Narrative: During dispatch of a B777 from gate X; Dispatch crew was put into extreme danger do to the dispatch of an aircraft in close proximity. The B777 was pushed to its designated pushback spot; when a B737 aircraft was pushed back from Y to the inappropriate pushback spot. The B737 was pushed over to A to make room for another pushback on Z; an A320. The decision to push Y over to A to get the on time departure on Z put X dispatch crew within approximately 30 feet to the rear of a B737 with running engines. Gate X crew was severely jet blasted and pushback driver had only a little space to maneuver the pushback tractor out from between the B777 and B737.
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.