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B757 captain describes a jet blast event while holding after push back with the tug attached. An A320 taxi's by making a 90 degree turn into the ramp that directs jet blast directly at the push back crew. No injuries reported.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 946224 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201104 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B757-200 |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100 Flight Crew Total 21000 Flight Crew Type 6000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict Ground Conflict Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
Experienced minor maintenance issue during push-back. Requested ground crew to stay connected to the aircraft in case a return to the gate was necessary. Aircraft was stopped on taxi centerline facing east. As flight crew dealt with maintenance issue; I observed a company A-320 taxi between our aircraft and terminal. The A-320 initially stopped abeam us to our left and then proceeded to the gate making more than a 90 degree left turn under power. I warned our push-back crew of the impending jet blast event. I observed dust and debris passing over our aircraft and the tug. Fortunately; no damage to equipment or injury to personnel occurred. However; taxing an aircraft between the terminal and an aircraft under tow in close quarters to the terminal is; in my opinion; an unsafe practice. Rest of flight proceeded without incident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B757 captain describes a jet blast event while holding after push back with the tug attached. An A320 taxi's by making a 90 degree turn into the ramp that directs jet blast directly at the push back crew. No injuries reported.
Narrative: Experienced minor maintenance issue during push-back. Requested ground crew to stay connected to the aircraft in case a return to the gate was necessary. Aircraft was stopped on taxi centerline facing east. As flight crew dealt with maintenance issue; I observed a company A-320 taxi between our aircraft and terminal. The A-320 initially stopped abeam us to our left and then proceeded to the gate making more than a 90 degree left turn under power. I warned our push-back crew of the impending jet blast event. I observed dust and debris passing over our aircraft and the tug. Fortunately; no damage to equipment or injury to personnel occurred. However; taxing an aircraft between the terminal and an aircraft under tow in close quarters to the terminal is; in my opinion; an unsafe practice. Rest of flight proceeded without incident.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.