EMB ERJ 145 ER/LR
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Distraction; Confusion; Communication Breakdown; Situational Awareness; Training / Qualification; Time Pressure
Conflict Ground Conflict; Critical; Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown
Human Factors; Procedure
We were ready to pushback off of gate X at ZZZ; and told ramp control. They responded; 'hold the push; aircraft pushing off Y [a couple gates down].' About two minutes later; ramp control asked if we had two-way communication with our push crew; which we answered in the affirmative. She responded; 'Reference the push off gate Y; cleared to push.' I asked the tug driver if he could see the aircraft that pushed off Y; and he said he did. I said; 'okay; don't push us into him - park brake released; cleared to push.' About 50% into the pushback; the Captain that had pushed off Y excitedly came on the frequency and said; 'Aircraft pushing off X; hold your push! Stop the push! You are pushing right into us!' FO (First Officer) and I immediately told the tug driver to stop the push; and about the same time ramp control told us to stop the push. After discussion with ramp control and pushback supervision; we decided to disconnect and taxi out from the present position; as the push off gate Y did not have room to taxi with us first clearing the area. Normal operations resumed. The other Captain detected the event.Maybe add a tail-walker if the pushback crew isn't going to pay attention to the rear of the aircraft.
EMB-145 Captain reported stopping midway through pushback to avoid colliding with other aircraft in the ramp area.