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B737 captain reported a ground conflict with a tug and baggage carts as they moved through the ramp area.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1684719 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201909 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ATL.Airport |
| State Reference | GA |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| 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) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 414 Flight Crew Type 12000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict Ground Conflict Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
While taxiing out at atl; with taxi light illuminated and aircraft in motion; we were cut off by a (other carrier) baggage cart. The tug had no identifying marks visible; but the aft of the two empty baggage carts was xxxxxx. This action hindered the safe operation of my aircraft; causing us to take appropriate actions to prevent a mishap. Most concerning is that this is a very common occurrence with (other carrier) [ramp workers] in atl; making it one of the most dangerous ground operations in our system. Once out of the ramp area; ground control has a great handle on things. This was reported immediately to atlanta ground control.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737 Captain reported a ground conflict with a tug and baggage carts as they moved through the ramp area.
Narrative: While taxiing out at ATL; with taxi light illuminated and aircraft in motion; we were cut off by a (other carrier) baggage cart. The tug had no identifying marks visible; but the aft of the two empty baggage carts was XXXXXX. This action hindered the safe operation of my aircraft; causing us to take appropriate actions to prevent a mishap. Most concerning is that this is a very common occurrence with (other carrier) [ramp workers] in ATL; making it one of the most dangerous ground operations in our system. Once out of the Ramp Area; Ground Control has a great handle on things. This was reported immediately to Atlanta Ground Control.
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.