Narrative:

While taxiing to gate at boston logan, out of the corner of my eye I spotted a fuel truck. I immediately came to a stop. He had reached a point just ahead of my left wing. The driver was looking at me. I truly believe he had tried to play 'chicken' with me. He was proceeding along a road across the ramp at an angle from my rear. I could not see him until the last min and stopped. Why he did not stop and give way when he saw me way back I don't know. It was extremely reckless action on his part. I reported it to ground control and when I arrived at the gate, a massport official was on the jetway and said 'I understand you had a problem'. I told him what happened and he said 'I have been told that you were not following the yellow line.' I immediately left. I had him will out on the ramp. I retire in 1 yr and have 33 yrs airline experience and have never run into a situation like this -- giving way to a taxiing aircraft is fundamental to safety at any airport. Supplemental information from acn 189302: it seemed as though the driver was determined to stay on the yellow path regardless of the consequences.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CLOSE PROX ACR MLG TAXIING AND A FUEL TRUCK BEING DRIVEN TO THE GATE.

Narrative: WHILE TAXIING TO GATE AT BOSTON LOGAN, OUT OF THE CORNER OF MY EYE I SPOTTED A FUEL TRUCK. I IMMEDIATELY CAME TO A STOP. HE HAD REACHED A POINT JUST AHEAD OF MY L WING. THE DRIVER WAS LOOKING AT ME. I TRULY BELIEVE HE HAD TRIED TO PLAY 'CHICKEN' WITH ME. HE WAS PROCEEDING ALONG A ROAD ACROSS THE RAMP AT AN ANGLE FROM MY REAR. I COULD NOT SEE HIM UNTIL THE LAST MIN AND STOPPED. WHY HE DID NOT STOP AND GIVE WAY WHEN HE SAW ME WAY BACK I DON'T KNOW. IT WAS EXTREMELY RECKLESS ACTION ON HIS PART. I RPTED IT TO GND CTL AND WHEN I ARRIVED AT THE GATE, A MASSPORT OFFICIAL WAS ON THE JETWAY AND SAID 'I UNDERSTAND YOU HAD A PROBLEM'. I TOLD HIM WHAT HAPPENED AND HE SAID 'I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT YOU WERE NOT FOLLOWING THE YELLOW LINE.' I IMMEDIATELY LEFT. I HAD HIM WILL OUT ON THE RAMP. I RETIRE IN 1 YR AND HAVE 33 YRS AIRLINE EXPERIENCE AND HAVE NEVER RUN INTO A SITUATION LIKE THIS -- GIVING WAY TO A TAXIING ACFT IS FUNDAMENTAL TO SAFETY AT ANY ARPT. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 189302: IT SEEMED AS THOUGH THE DRIVER WAS DETERMINED TO STAY ON THE YELLOW PATH REGARDLESS OF THE CONSEQUENCES.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.