Commercial Fixed Wing
Communication Breakdown; Situational Awareness; Workload; Time Pressure
Conflict Ground Conflict; Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Environment - Non Weather Related; Human Factors; Procedure
Aircraft X arrived Gate XX at XA57. RSE (Ramp Service Employee) marshaling Aircraft was not on ramp 5-10 minutes prior to arrival failed to do a Safety and FOD walk. Another RSE placing tires away went running to the gate with cross arms to stop the marshaling of the aircraft; to the point he had to run in front of the aircraft to get her attention to stop; she noticed him and stop the aircraft abruptly. the RSE who came running over move a belt loader that was parked in the OSZ (Operating Safety Zone) and inches away from making contact with the aircraft engine. The marshalling agent and wing walker did not have on headsets. The flight deck unaware that they were stopped short; turned off engines; and by headset was told they would need to tow them up a few feet. Once tow bar was connected. the marshalling RSE proceed to tow and went to fast and pop the shear pin on the tow bar. When asked if she reported the incident so maintenance for the Airline can come and inspected the nose of the aircraft to make sure no damages she said no; it was fine. She then tried to cancel everyone else was at fault; when mention that she needed to be at the gate 5 minutes prior to do Safety and FOD walk she said the crew before should have check the gate.
Ramp Agent reported a belt loader was left inside the safety area when an arriving aircraft began to taxi into the gate.