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Ramp employee reported another tow team with an aircraft in tow accelerated to get ahead; requiring evasive action to avoid a ground collision.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1559406 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201807 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B777 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | B777 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Ramp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict Ground Conflict Critical |
Narrative:
The crew and I finished loading the outbound and I was standing by the push tug ready to dispatch. After getting the signal from my lead and crew that we are ready to dispatch I made the call to the flight deck and the flight deck responded to stand by they are calling for clearance. Flight deck called back stating clearance approved do I want the brakes? I also was ready and said yes cleared to push release brakes; here we go and I proceeded with the push *note: standard push from gate xx on a wide body is partial alpha taxiway to the north line dispatch; I proceeded with the push and noticed aircraft Y on tow in the south line international side so I slowed the push for caution. The aircraft was a 777 I believe. At that time the aircraft Y on tow was approximately gate xx approaching gate xy at that time I am committed with my push already towards alpha. Then all of a sudden I observed the aircraft Y on tow accelerated to get ahead of my push and turned onto alpha taxiway causing me to interrupt my dispatch. If it was not for my experience and training I identified the aircraft as a larger 777 with a longer wingspan; then; I suddenly slowed to stop and reversed my tow just in time thus avoiding a major wing clip accident and possible passenger injury.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Ramp employee reported another tow team with an aircraft in tow accelerated to get ahead; requiring evasive action to avoid a ground collision.
Narrative: The crew and I finished loading the outbound and I was standing by the push tug ready to dispatch. After getting the signal from my lead and crew that we are ready to dispatch I made the call to the flight deck and the flight deck responded to stand by they are calling for clearance. Flight deck called back stating clearance approved do I want the brakes? I also was ready and said yes cleared to push release brakes; here we go and I proceeded with the push *NOTE: standard push from gate XX on a wide body is partial alpha taxiway to the north line dispatch; I proceeded with the push and noticed Aircraft Y on Tow in the south line international side so I slowed the push for caution. The aircraft was a 777 I believe. At that time the Aircraft Y on Tow was approximately gate XX approaching gate XY at that time I am committed with my push already towards alpha. Then all of a sudden I observed the Aircraft Y on Tow accelerated to get ahead of my push and turned onto alpha taxiway causing me to interrupt my dispatch. If it was not for my experience and training I identified the aircraft as a larger 777 with a longer wingspan; then; I suddenly slowed to stop and reversed my tow just in time thus avoiding a major wing clip accident and possible passenger injury.
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.