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Ramp agent reported breaking the pushback towbar pin after having to stop suddenly to avoid colliding with a van on the ramp.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1418011 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201701 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | SEA.Airport |
| State Reference | WA |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Vehicle Driver |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict Ground Conflict Critical Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
During pushback a speeding van; which ignored the wing walkers; cut behind the aircraft causing me to stop the aircraft to avoid damage. This resulted in the shear pin on the towbar breaking.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Ramp Agent reported breaking the pushback towbar pin after having to stop suddenly to avoid colliding with a van on the ramp.
Narrative: During pushback a speeding van; which ignored the wing walkers; cut behind the aircraft causing me to stop the aircraft to avoid damage. This resulted in the shear pin on the towbar breaking.
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.