Narrative:

Regarding left wingtip and tail cone collision on ramp. Prior to aircraft movement, the captain and I discussed each other's responsibilities regarding aircraft clearance while in the congested ramp area and agreed that the aircraft would not be taxied within 5 ft of any object. While guarding the brakes, I primarily focused my attention on the right side of the aircraft and verbally cleared the area and the aircraft subsequently began an arcing r-hand turn. During the aircraft movement I quickly scanned the area immediately in front of the aircraft and resumed scanning the area to the right of the aircraft. Shortly thereafter the aircraft stopped. After a short pause, the captain asked if the area to the right of the aircraft was still clear of obstructions. While continuously guarding the brakes I responded that the area to the right of the aircraft was clear of obstructions and the aircraft resumed its movement, but quickly stopped again. The captain then announced that the ramp personnel were signaling for the engines to be shut down. The appropriate checklists were completed and the engines shut down. The aircraft were parked too close together. Ramp personnel needing additional training.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: THE ACR FLC OF A BA32 HITS ANOTHER BA32 AS THEY WERE ATTEMPTING TO MANEUVER OUT OF THEIR PARKING AREA.

Narrative: REGARDING L WINGTIP AND TAIL CONE COLLISION ON RAMP. PRIOR TO ACFT MOVEMENT, THE CAPT AND I DISCUSSED EACH OTHER'S RESPONSIBILITIES REGARDING ACFT CLRNC WHILE IN THE CONGESTED RAMP AREA AND AGREED THAT THE ACFT WOULD NOT BE TAXIED WITHIN 5 FT OF ANY OBJECT. WHILE GUARDING THE BRAKES, I PRIMARILY FOCUSED MY ATTN ON THE R SIDE OF THE ACFT AND VERBALLY CLRED THE AREA AND THE ACFT SUBSEQUENTLY BEGAN AN ARCING R-HAND TURN. DURING THE ACFT MOVEMENT I QUICKLY SCANNED THE AREA IMMEDIATELY IN FRONT OF THE ACFT AND RESUMED SCANNING THE AREA TO THE R OF THE ACFT. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE ACFT STOPPED. AFTER A SHORT PAUSE, THE CAPT ASKED IF THE AREA TO THE R OF THE ACFT WAS STILL CLR OF OBSTRUCTIONS. WHILE CONTINUOUSLY GUARDING THE BRAKES I RESPONDED THAT THE AREA TO THE R OF THE ACFT WAS CLR OF OBSTRUCTIONS AND THE ACFT RESUMED ITS MOVEMENT, BUT QUICKLY STOPPED AGAIN. THE CAPT THEN ANNOUNCED THAT THE RAMP PERSONNEL WERE SIGNALING FOR THE ENGS TO BE SHUT DOWN. THE APPROPRIATE CHKLISTS WERE COMPLETED AND THE ENGS SHUT DOWN. THE ACFT WERE PARKED TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. RAMP PERSONNEL NEEDING ADDITIONAL TRAINING.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.