A319
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument
Situational Awareness; Communication Breakdown
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Ground Event / Encounter Object
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged
Human Factors; Procedure
Following 4 marshallers to perform a 270 degree turn in a rather tight spot on the ramp away from the gates. There was a 6 foot fence on one side and a parked Airbus 320 on the other side. We were following the instructions of the marshallers at a slow pace. As we began the final 180 degree turn; we felt like we hit a pothole in the cement. No indication was given by the marshallers of anything unusual. Once parked waiting for customs and fuel; we were informed about 30 minutes after the event that the wing had struck a security camera pole.The marshallers failed to monitor the wing clearance.Perhaps having lines drawn for wing clearance to help the marshallers.
Taxing in; we were following 4 Marshallers who were guiding us for a 270 deg turn with a fence that appeared to be about six feet high on the left and an A320 on the right. As we started the second turn we felt what we thought was a pothole in the cement. The Marshaller gave no indication of any problem and we continued the turn and parked. As we were preparing for our next leg the station manager informed us about 30 minutes after the incident that there was a small hole in the sharklet and that it had struck a security camera. The Marshallers failed to monitor the wing clearance. Not parking aircraft so tight and doing 270 deg turns in tight spaces.
Flight crew reported striking a pole with wing while parking.