Single Corporate Pilot reported a Critical Ground Conflict while taxiing to the assigned take-off runway. The pilot states; approaching a taxiway intersection a 737 was vacating the runway and did not appear to be stopping. The pilot took evasive action by turning out of the way of the oncoming 737. Inquiring ATC about the incident; the controllers apologized and said they had failed to stop the airliner.
Synopsis
Single Corporate Pilot reported a Critical Ground Conflict while taxiing to the assigned take-off runway. The pilot states; approaching a taxiway intersection a 737 was vacating the runway and did not appear to be stopping. The pilot took evasive action by turning out of the way of the oncoming 737. Inquiring ATC about the incident; the controllers apologized and said they had failed to stop the airliner.
Narrative
On Day 0; I was given a taxi clearance to taxi from the FBO Hangar to Runway XR via [Taxiways] 1X; 1Y; 2; 3; (cross Runway XX). While taxiing from that position; I was heading north on Taxiway 1X as instructed. When I was just south of [Taxiway] 2X I noticed an extremely large white light coming at me at a fairly high rate of speed from my left. I could see plainly the airline logo on the side of the engine of the airline flight that was exiting Runway XC on [Taxiway] 2X. When it did not look like the airliner was stopping; I applied hard right rudder and turned almost 60 degrees to get to the furthermost edge of [Taxiway] 1X. I came to a complete stop and inquired with Ground why I had an airline 737 extremely close to me at that location. I was then instructed to continue taxi as previously cleared.About 30 seconds later; I then inquired on the Ground frequency as to what happened with the airliner. I was told; 'We forgot to inform the airliner that he was number 2 behind you.' I then made the comment that; 'That was really close.' When Ground handed me to Tower; the Ground Controller then apologized and stated that he was; 'Sorry to startle us;' and that we were to contact Tower for the take-off clearance. With the conditions being night time; the rain and poor visibility; I cannot say for certain exactly how close we came to hitting the airliner; but I do know that it was close enough that I felt I had to take evasive action to avoid a collision. There doesn't seem to be a resolution to this other than MUCH better communication from ATC when aircraft are going to be merging extremely close on a taxiway.
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.