A B733 crew, parked in the gate at ord, was struck by another aircraft under tow.

Attributes
ACN	560070
Time
Date	200209
Day	Fri
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mia.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B777 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground other : towed
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	560070
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	560397
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical ground encounters other non adherence : company policies non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact other
Consequence	other other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

While sitting at gate we felt a bang on the aircraft. Shortly thereafter we were told by the ground personnel that our aircraft was struck in the tail by a 777 being towed behind us. We had the jetbridge brought back to the aircraft and after inspection we found the rudder completely severed by the wing of the 777. No injuries to passenger or crew and we later continued our trip with another aircraft. Ord chief pilot was contacted and informed of the incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B733 CREW, PARKED IN THE GATE AT ORD, WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER ACFT UNDER TOW.

Narrative: WHILE SITTING AT GATE WE FELT A BANG ON THE ACFT. SHORTLY THEREAFTER WE WERE TOLD BY THE GND PERSONNEL THAT OUR ACFT WAS STRUCK IN THE TAIL BY A 777 BEING TOWED BEHIND US. WE HAD THE JETBRIDGE BROUGHT BACK TO THE ACFT AND AFTER INSPECTION WE FOUND THE RUDDER COMPLETELY SEVERED BY THE WING OF THE 777. NO INJURIES TO PAX OR CREW AND WE LATER CONTINUED OUR TRIP WITH ANOTHER ACFT. ORD CHIEF PLT WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE INCIDENT.

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.