Bagdogra: Two passenger flights came within seconds of a collision 30,000ft over Bagdogra this afternoon before both pilots changed course in the nick of time.
IndiGo’s Bagdogra-Delhi flight with 131 passengers on board made a sharp descent while Air India’s Delhi-Bagdogra flight turned right, airport sources said.
Two aircraft can come dangerously close either because of a lapse by a pilot or air traffic control, or because of a communication problem. What contributed to the near-collision today will only be clear after a probe.
Both pilots received alerts through the traffic collision avoidance system (TCAS), a software installed in aircraft that warns the pilot when another plane comes too close.
IndiGo’s Flight 6E 472 had taken off from Bagdogra at 12.22pm and was cleared by air traffic control to climb to 30,000 feet, an official said.
“The Air India flight was descending. The captain (of the IndiGo flight) got a TCAS resolution advisory. As per the standard operation procedure, the captain followed the advisory and descended,” an IndiGo spokesperson said.
“The Air India flight also followed the RA (resolution advisory) and turned right. Once the captain received a ‘clear of conflict’ message, they (the pilots) manoeuvred back to normal situation.”
She said the IndiGo flight landed in Delhi at 2.15pm.
Sources said the incident would be probed by the directorate-general of civil aviation since two civilian aircraft were involved.
11/07/14 The Telegraph
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IndiGo’s Bagdogra-Delhi flight with 131 passengers on board made a sharp descent while Air India’s Delhi-Bagdogra flight turned right, airport sources said.
Two aircraft can come dangerously close either because of a lapse by a pilot or air traffic control, or because of a communication problem. What contributed to the near-collision today will only be clear after a probe.
Both pilots received alerts through the traffic collision avoidance system (TCAS), a software installed in aircraft that warns the pilot when another plane comes too close.
IndiGo’s Flight 6E 472 had taken off from Bagdogra at 12.22pm and was cleared by air traffic control to climb to 30,000 feet, an official said.
“The Air India flight was descending. The captain (of the IndiGo flight) got a TCAS resolution advisory. As per the standard operation procedure, the captain followed the advisory and descended,” an IndiGo spokesperson said.
“The Air India flight also followed the RA (resolution advisory) and turned right. Once the captain received a ‘clear of conflict’ message, they (the pilots) manoeuvred back to normal situation.”
She said the IndiGo flight landed in Delhi at 2.15pm.
Sources said the incident would be probed by the directorate-general of civil aviation since two civilian aircraft were involved.
11/07/14 The Telegraph
