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Tug driver reports sliding on an ice covered ramp toward the running engine during pushback. No damage or injuries were reported.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1158867 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201403 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Other Departure / Pushback |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Vehicle Driver |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
I was pushing a flight back from the gate. I was traveling about 4 mph because the ramp area was full of ice. As I started my turn to position the plane tail north; the plane started sliding the opposite direction and it pulled me towards the running engine (one). My life flashed right before my eyes and even at this moment I'm still shaken by this incident. Doing the necessary test that the manager requested; my blood pressure was taken and it was high from the incident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Tug driver reports sliding on an ice covered ramp toward the running engine during pushback. No damage or injuries were reported.
Narrative: I was pushing a flight back from the gate. I was traveling about 4 MPH because the ramp area was full of ice. As I started my turn to position the plane tail north; the plane started sliding the opposite direction and it pulled me towards the running engine (one). My life flashed right before my eyes and even at this moment I'm still shaken by this incident. Doing the necessary test that the manager requested; my blood pressure was taken and it was high from the incident.
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.