B767 strikes B737 while taxiing in congested ramp area.

Attributes
ACN	680987
Time
Date	200512
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 170 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 4000
ASRS Report	680987
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 16000 flight time type : 6500
ASRS Report	680986
Events
Anomaly	ground encounters other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airport Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

We landed on runway 27 and taxied off to the right onto taxiway sf. Myself and the captain had our taxi charts out. Tower told us to taxi on taxiway sf and hold short of taxiway sd; and then contact ground control. I called ground control and there was no response. The captain instructed me to contact ground again and let them know that we were on taxiway sf and holding short of taxiway sd. I did; and ground told us to taxi straight ahead on taxiway sf; then right onto taxiway nb to the ramp. The captain and I both saw a B737 up ahead about 100 yards to our left. The B737 was inside the double yellow lines and at that time we felt he was clear of our path. We started down taxiway sf and had impact short of the bridge. Supplemental information from acn 680986: I felt our aircraft veer nosewheel left as I recall and a jerk of the aircraft/nosewheel. We had obviously struck the other aircraft. I still believe -- almost know -- the other aircraft was clear of the edge line area; but he obviously was not clear enough.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B767 STRIKES B737 WHILE TAXIING IN CONGESTED RAMP AREA.

Narrative: WE LANDED ON RWY 27 AND TAXIED OFF TO THE R ONTO TXWY SF. MYSELF AND THE CAPT HAD OUR TAXI CHARTS OUT. TWR TOLD US TO TAXI ON TXWY SF AND HOLD SHORT OF TXWY SD; AND THEN CONTACT GND CTL. I CALLED GND CTL AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. THE CAPT INSTRUCTED ME TO CONTACT GND AGAIN AND LET THEM KNOW THAT WE WERE ON TXWY SF AND HOLDING SHORT OF TXWY SD. I DID; AND GND TOLD US TO TAXI STRAIGHT AHEAD ON TXWY SF; THEN R ONTO TXWY NB TO THE RAMP. THE CAPT AND I BOTH SAW A B737 UP AHEAD ABOUT 100 YARDS TO OUR L. THE B737 WAS INSIDE THE DOUBLE YELLOW LINES AND AT THAT TIME WE FELT HE WAS CLR OF OUR PATH. WE STARTED DOWN TXWY SF AND HAD IMPACT SHORT OF THE BRIDGE. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 680986: I FELT OUR ACFT VEER NOSEWHEEL L AS I RECALL AND A JERK OF THE ACFT/NOSEWHEEL. WE HAD OBVIOUSLY STRUCK THE OTHER ACFT. I STILL BELIEVE -- ALMOST KNOW -- THE OTHER ACFT WAS CLR OF THE EDGE LINE AREA; BUT HE OBVIOUSLY WAS NOT CLR ENOUGH.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.