Originally Posted by
KARFA
I think that is extremely speculative in terms of off mic comments.
Also the BA pilot was clearly pointing out something which shouldn't have happened and which could have caused real damage.
And that's it in a nut-shell. BA was cleared to push back into the path of the Stobart which had been cleared witha 'caution'. Speedy Stobart makes a quick exit, and cuts across the back end of the BA which is, by now, also pushing back.
Rear-view mirrors are not a manufacturer option, so Well Done the BA push-back crew who saw the problem.
On the <edited> evidence offered, there was no clear
instruction to either aircraft about deconflicting this scenario. Sorry, Ground, you let things slip ... I accept you were busy, but letting both aircaft sort it out themselves was NOT an option.