Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument
Situational Awareness
ATC Issue All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Ground Event / Encounter Jet Blast; Inflight Event / Encounter Other / Unknown; No Specific Anomaly Occurred Unwanted Situation
Flight Crew Regained Aircraft Control
Environment - Non Weather Related; Procedure; Aircraft; Airport
ATC advised we would be following a heavy aircraft on approach into ORD. While on short final; I observed the aircraft we were following on Taxiway P; headed eastbound. We continued on the approach and did not experience any effects of wake turbulence. I heard ATC instruct the aircraft to turn left onto Taxiway EE and taxi onto Runway 28R; which requires a turn of more than 90 degrees to complete. As the heavy aircraft negotiated the turn; I was just beginning to flare for the landing. I suddenly experienced what seemed to be a heavy crosswind from the right (much heavier that what was being reported); associated with a higher than normal pitch attitude to arrest the descent rate just before touchdown. Approximately 1-2 seconds before touchdown; the stick-shaker activated until the main landing gear made contact with the runway. A normal touchdown and roll-out was performed and we taxied to the gate without incident. The First Officer and I both agreed during the debrief that the approach and landing was stable and on proper speed throughout.I believe the cause of this event was a result of ATC giving the instruction to the heavy aircraft to make the left turn; causing its jet blast to cross directly over the approach end of Runway 28C. It appeared to create a crosswind/tailwind from the 5 o'clock position of our aircraft. I believe this is what contributed to the higher than expected crosswind from the right and the stick-shaker to activate just before touchdown. If ATC would have had the heavy aircraft hold short until the turn could be made in between arrivals; I believe this situation could have been avoided.
Air Carrier Captain reported encountering jet blast while landing as a result of ATC clearance to heavy aircraft while in close proximity to active runway.