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An A319 captain had to stop abruptly as he entered the gate area when a baggage tug nearly collided with the left engine.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 854988 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200909 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | BOS.Airport |
| State Reference | MA |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A319 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict Ground Conflict Critical Ground Event / Encounter Vehicle |
Narrative:
As we taxied into the gate at bos we had to stop quickly as a baggage tug with 2 or 3 carts behind came from my left side and did a quick 180 to his left to avoid contact with my left engine. The driver was going very fast and did not see us until he was inside the white no transgression lines. We stopped to avoid him and after getting secured at the gate; called ops to report this and get a supervisor to speak to. After securing the aircraft; the first officer and I went out on the ramp to speak to the driver. He was not around. I was unable to get the tug or cart numbers as it was dark out.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An A319 Captain had to stop abruptly as he entered the gate area when a baggage tug nearly collided with the left engine.
Narrative: As we taxied into the gate at BOS we had to stop quickly as a baggage tug with 2 or 3 carts behind came from my left side and did a quick 180 to his left to avoid contact with my left engine. The driver was going very fast and did not see us until he was inside the white no transgression lines. We stopped to avoid him and after getting secured at the gate; called ops to report this and get a supervisor to speak to. After securing the aircraft; the First Officer and I went out on the ramp to speak to the driver. He was not around. I was unable to get the tug or cart numbers as it was dark out.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.