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A B757 captain reported a tug driver with a baggage cart failed to stop or yield to his aircraft as he approached his gate.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 898908 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201007 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ORD.Airport |
| State Reference | IL |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B757-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 250 Flight Crew Total 22000 Flight Crew Type 4000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict Ground Conflict Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
We stopped perpendicular to the gate to wait for the lights to be turned on. Light came on and I began taxing to the gate. Approximately 3/4 through the turn my first officer said 'watch out'. I saw a tug with baggage cart driving right in front of me coming from the left. I stopped the aircraft abruptly. If anyone would have been standing; I believe they would have fallen. The driver showed a complete disregard for safety by not giving way and could have caused a serious incident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B757 Captain reported a tug driver with a baggage cart failed to stop or yield to his aircraft as he approached his gate.
Narrative: We stopped perpendicular to the gate to wait for the lights to be turned on. Light came on and I began taxing to the gate. Approximately 3/4 through the turn my First Officer said 'Watch out'. I saw a tug with baggage cart driving right in front of me coming from the left. I stopped the aircraft abruptly. If anyone would have been standing; I believe they would have fallen. The driver showed a complete disregard for safety by not giving way and could have caused a serious incident.
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.