Commercial Fixed Wing
Situational Awareness
Conflict Ground Conflict; Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Ground Event / Encounter Vehicle; Ground Event / Encounter Ground Equipment Issue
General None Reported / Taken
Human Factors
On Gate X at XA:56; Vehicle drove and stopped behind the aircraft while mid push. The vehicle was a full gate length away at the start of the push. Wing walkers were in position to stop the aircraft and were clearly visible to all traffic. No damage occurred and the push was completed after the vehicle was moved out of the gate.
Ground employee reported a vehicle stopped behind an aircraft being pushed back for departure; requiring the push back crew to stop operations.