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A ramp worker reported a vehicle drove in front of a taxiing aircraft causing the aircraft to abruptly stop.

Narrative:

I observed a cargo transport; known as a 'bobcat' towing 4 LD7 dollies loaded with containers as an aircraft was pulling into a gate. The bobcat traveled from aircraft left to aircraft right in front of the aircraft without any sign of stopping or acknowledging the aircraft's presence. I observed the aircraft lurch forward as if the pilot had to make an emergency braking maneuver in order to prevent collision with ground equipment. The bobcat driver did not give way to a live flight. The truck was operated by a local vendor. I immediately reported the incident to the ramp tower but may have reported the wrong truck number.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A Ramp worker reported a vehicle drove in front of a taxiing aircraft causing the aircraft to abruptly stop.

Narrative: I observed a cargo transport; known as a 'Bobcat' towing 4 LD7 dollies loaded with containers as an aircraft was pulling into a gate. The Bobcat traveled from aircraft left to aircraft right in front of the aircraft without any sign of stopping or acknowledging the aircraft's presence. I observed the aircraft lurch forward as if the pilot had to make an emergency braking maneuver in order to prevent collision with ground equipment. The Bobcat driver did not give way to a live flight. The truck was operated by a local vendor. I immediately reported the incident to the Ramp Tower but may have reported the wrong truck number.

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.