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When advised to tow the airplane forward one full gate for inbound traffic after pushing it back; the tug driver failed to advise the wing walkers who had to sprint to avoid the aircraft's unexpected course reversal.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1191978 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201407 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A319 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Other Departure / Pushback |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Ramp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Clearance Ground Event / Encounter Person / Animal / Bird |
Narrative:
Prior to pushback the driver was notified that after push he was to pull forward one gate to clear space for incoming aircraft. The driver never informed either wingwalker that he was going to do this. This nearly caused both wingwalkers to be injured. While towing [forward] both wingwalkers had to run away from the aircraft so neither was run over. After the plane was gone I voiced my concerns with all involved.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: When advised to tow the airplane forward one full gate for inbound traffic after pushing it back; the tug driver failed to advise the wing walkers who had to sprint to avoid the aircraft's unexpected course reversal.
Narrative: Prior to pushback the driver was notified that after push he was to pull forward one gate to clear space for incoming aircraft. The driver never informed either wingwalker that he was going to do this. This nearly caused both wingwalkers to be injured. While towing [forward] both wingwalkers had to run away from the aircraft so neither was run over. After the plane was gone I voiced my concerns with all involved.
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.