Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (mon) 6
Communication Breakdown; Confusion; Situational Awareness; Distraction
Conflict Ground Conflict; Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance
Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification; Flight Crew Returned To Clearance
Aircraft; Procedure
I was the ground controller. I gave instructions for Aircraft X to taxi from parking ramp to Runway 28R via Golf; Hotel; Alpha. Aircraft Y landed on Runway 28R; crossed Runway 28L on Runway 23 and called me for further taxi to parking. Recognizing Aircraft Y would be a tie at the intersection of taxiways Hotel and Golf; I issued instructions to Aircraft Y to taxi to parking via Hotel and Juliet and follow Aircraft X northbound on Golf. Pilot of Aircraft Y read back 'Taxi via Hotel Juliet; we will follow Aircraft X.' As the two aircraft approached Hotel and Golf; the pilot of Aircraft X said on frequency; 'Hey Aircraft Y you holding for me?' Aircraft Y did not hold nor did he respond or give any indication that he even saw the other aircraft. The pilot of Aircraft X told me over frequency 'That was close. That could've been an accident.' The pilot of Aircraft X asked for the phone number to MYF tower and I notified the CIC of the event.
MYF Ground Controller issues instructions to a pilot to follow another aircraft. Pilot does not follow the aircraft and the other pilot advises that was close.