 |
37000 Feet | Browse and search NASA's Aviation Safety Reporting System |
|
Tug operator reported nearly being ejected from the driver's seat when the flight crew mistakenly set the brakes during pushback.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1400389 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201611 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Vehicle Driver Ramp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
During departure sequence I communicated to the cockpit that they were 'clear to start' the engines. The cockpit mistakenly set the brakes instead while the aircraft was being towed causing a severe jolt to both the aircraft and pushback tractor. This jolt nearly caused my ejection from the driver's seat possibly opening myself to severe injury.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Tug Operator reported nearly being ejected from the driver's seat when the flight crew mistakenly set the brakes during pushback.
Narrative: During departure sequence I communicated to the cockpit that they were 'clear to start' the engines. The cockpit mistakenly set the brakes instead while the aircraft was being towed causing a severe jolt to both the aircraft and pushback tractor. This jolt nearly caused my ejection from the driver's seat possibly opening myself to severe injury.
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.