B777 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 150; Flight Crew Total 12433; Flight Crew Type 2130
Situational Awareness
Conflict Ground Conflict; Critical
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors
We landed on [Runway] 19R and were cleared to taxi B F A to [the] gate. Going that direction; the signage was not obvious for F; but the taxi diagram showed properly and as I was on F about to enter A; I saw an RJ coming right at us from F1. I applied the brakes quickly to avoid collision. ATC saw the event and reprimanded the regional jet for not following his clearance to use F to A. All passengers and flight attendants were seated. There was no injury or damage; but I was concerned this could happen again. This is not the usual taxi direction and signage is not obvious.
We had landed RWY 19L and crossed [RWY] 19R as instructed. As we prepared to turn from B onto F to connect with A; a regional aircraft was observed off our left side on A. The Captain stopped the aircraft to allow the aircraft to pass. The Tower questioned the other aircraft and indicated they had cut off our aircraft. Apparently the Tower's understanding was that they were also to taxi B F A; but it appeared they had possibly inadvertently taxied B F1 A. To the best of my knowledge; we followed taxi instructions correctly.
B777 flight crew reported having to make an abrupt stop to avoid a collision with a regional aircraft while taxiing to the gate at SFO.