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Attributes | |
ACN | 1715430 |
Time | |
Date | 202001 |
Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
State Reference | US |
Environment | |
Light | Night |
Aircraft 1 | |
Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 190/195 ER/LR |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
Flight Phase | Taxi |
Flight Plan | IFR |
Aircraft 2 | |
Make Model Name | A319 |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
Flight Phase | Taxi |
Flight Plan | IFR |
Person 1 | |
Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument |
Events | |
Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Conflict Ground Conflict Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
When we landed at ZZZ it was completely after dark. ATC cleared our E190 flight XXX to hold short of rwy xxr on taxiway east. Then we were cleared to cross rwy xxr at east and contact ground on the other side. This area is marked as a [hot spot] on the ZZZ airport diagram. After crossing we turned off all lights and changed to ground. Congestion on frequency prevented quick access. Directly ahead a company aircraft turned on their taxi light and began to taxi directly at us. At the intersection of east and taxiway a the aircraft stopped momentarily and turned off its taxi light. Inexplicably; the company aircraft then started to taxi directly at us again with lights out. Alarmed; I turned on our taxi and landing lights to warn the approaching flight crew of our position; so that they could see that it was too dangerous to continue. Our first officer warned the flight crew multiple times on ground frequency that there was not enough room to make the left turn safely. The aircraft then turned on their lights and continued to slowly make the turn despite repeated warnings. Someone else on ground frequency made an arrogant comment about taxiing. Although we never heard their taxi instructions; they apparently had a clearance that did not take into account our stationary position within the intersection of east and B. With all of the lights we could clearly see the nose wheel of an airbus A319 well to the inside of the yellow left turn taxiway markings on the transition from east to B taxiways. The nose wheel was estimated to be about 5' to the left of the yellow centerline. The right wing sharklet passed somewhere between 5' and 10' of our windshield. We could not see whether the left engine or the left main gear made contact with any obstructions; FOD; or taxi lights. This company aircraft had come so dangerously close to our aircraft that the safety of our passengers; crew; and both aircraft were seriously jeopardized. Causepoor judgment in taxiing an aircraft into such close proximity to another aircraft after repeated warnings to stop and wait. Failure to stop and request an amended clearance. Both the E190 and A319 were placed into unacceptably close proximity by failing to acknowledge all warnings to stop briefly so as to maintain a safe operation. The safety of both aircraft; passengers; and crew were seriously jeopardized by this imprudent decision.stop when requested so an amended clearance could be issued and wait for a stationary aircraft to move out of the way. Respect hot spots as identified.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: EMB-190 Captain reported that in nighttime conditions while stopped at a taxiway intersection; an A319 aircraft turned in front of the ERJ-190 with 5 to 10 feet of clearance.
Narrative: When we landed at ZZZ it was completely after dark. ATC cleared our E190 Flight XXX to hold short of Rwy XXR on Taxiway E. Then we were cleared to cross Rwy XXR at E and contact ground on the other side. This area is marked as a [Hot Spot] on the ZZZ airport diagram. After crossing we turned off all lights and changed to ground. Congestion on frequency prevented quick access. Directly ahead a company aircraft turned on their taxi light and began to taxi directly at us. At the intersection of E and Taxiway A the aircraft stopped momentarily and turned off its taxi light. Inexplicably; the Company aircraft then started to taxi directly at us again with lights out. Alarmed; I turned on our taxi and Landing lights to warn the approaching flight crew of our position; so that they could see that it was too dangerous to continue. Our FO warned the flight crew multiple times on ground frequency that there was not enough room to make the left turn safely. The aircraft then turned on their Lights and continued to slowly make the turn despite repeated warnings. Someone else on ground frequency made an arrogant comment about taxiing. Although we never heard their taxi instructions; they apparently had a clearance that did not take into account our stationary position within the intersection of E and B. With all of the lights we could clearly see the nose wheel of an Airbus A319 well to the inside of the yellow left turn taxiway markings on the transition from E to B taxiways. The nose wheel was estimated to be about 5' to the left of the yellow centerline. The right wing sharklet passed somewhere between 5' and 10' of our windshield. We could not see whether the left engine or the left main gear made contact with any obstructions; FOD; or taxi lights. This company aircraft had come so dangerously close to our aircraft that the safety of our passengers; crew; and both aircraft were seriously Jeopardized. CausePoor judgment in taxiing an aircraft into such close proximity to another aircraft after repeated warnings to stop and wait. Failure to stop and request an amended clearance. Both the E190 and A319 were placed into unacceptably close proximity by failing to acknowledge all warnings to stop briefly so as to maintain a safe operation. The safety of both aircraft; passengers; and crew were seriously jeopardized by this imprudent decision.Stop when requested so an amended clearance could be issued and wait for a stationary aircraft to move out of the way. Respect hot spots as identified.
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.