B737-800
Conflict Ground Conflict; Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness / Injury; Ground Event / Encounter Vehicle
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action; General Physical Injury / Incapacitation
Human Factors
On taxi; approaching the crossing roadway in the alley a small cargo van rapidly approached the aircraft from left to right. The van came from an angle and was only noticed by the flight deck crew just before we lost sight of him under the nose of the aircraft. Although the taxi speed was slow; to avoid collision; aggressive braking was required. The #1 Flight Attendant was standing and the jolt caused her injury.
Taxing out on the north line a van cut across our taxi path. I applied both brakes to avoid the vehicle. We were approximately 75 yards into our taxi at 5 mph. More driver training for ground workers. Strobes attached to landing gear that are activated when the aircraft is moving.
B737 flight crew reports a near ground collision with van that fails to yield during taxi out from the gate.