Occurrence
The airplane landed on runway 07 and the crew was instructed to contact ramp control. Ramp control, staffed by airport personnel rather than air traffic control personnel, directed the crew to taxi east on taxiway AS to gate A44. While taxiing, the airplane passed underneath a pedestrian bridge/overpass. The airplane's vertical stabilizer struck the bridge.
Procedures and Notes
According to the company's procedures and directives, aircraft larger than the Airbus A320 were not to be taxied beneath the bridge. The crew had been advised of this restriction via dispatch papers. Additionally, a cautionary note on the airport taxi chart indicated that the bridge provided 40-foot tail clearance and 117-foot wing clearance.