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A B757 crew, while being marshaled in to the gate at dfw, was nearly struck by a ground support vehicle.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 557536 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200208 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : dfw.airport |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : lga.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| ASRS Report | 557536 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : ground critical ground encounters : vehicle non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far non adherence : company policies |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Company Maintenance Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Company |
Narrative:
While approaching gate under our guide man's direction, a ground support vehicle operated by maintenance crossed our path within approximately 5-10 ft of the nose of the aircraft. My concern is that this individual assumed that I was aware of his presence and that I would stop the aircraft in order for him to proceed. Both assumptions are wrong and a potential for serious damage and injury. I recommend that the head of maintenance remind his personnel of the importance of safety while operating on the ramp in proximity of aircraft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B757 CREW, WHILE BEING MARSHALED IN TO THE GATE AT DFW, WAS NEARLY STRUCK BY A GND SUPPORT VEHICLE.
Narrative: WHILE APCHING GATE UNDER OUR GUIDE MAN'S DIRECTION, A GND SUPPORT VEHICLE OPERATED BY MAINT CROSSED OUR PATH WITHIN APPROX 5-10 FT OF THE NOSE OF THE ACFT. MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS INDIVIDUAL ASSUMED THAT I WAS AWARE OF HIS PRESENCE AND THAT I WOULD STOP THE ACFT IN ORDER FOR HIM TO PROCEED. BOTH ASSUMPTIONS ARE WRONG AND A POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS DAMAGE AND INJURY. I RECOMMEND THAT THE HEAD OF MAINT REMIND HIS PERSONNEL OF THE IMPORTANCE OF SAFETY WHILE OPERATING ON THE RAMP IN PROX OF ACFT.
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.