Incident grave de l'Airbus A321 immatriculé VT-PPL et exploité par Air India et du Boeing 737 immatriculé VT-JBE et exploité par Jet Airways survenu le 21/08/2017 en croisière [Enquête menée par AIB / Inde]
Perte de séparation entre deux avions en croisière, avis de résolution TCAS
Données préliminaires issues de la notification des autorités de l'Inde :
On 21.08.2017, Air India AIC696, VT-PPL, from Varanasi to Mumbai was vectored towards southeast of Mumbai. JAI426, VT-JBE, from Calicut to Mumbai was in ORBIT east of MB394 and heading towards MB394 while AIC696 was approaching MB394 on easterly heading. Airprox/RA took place in the vicinity of MB394 between FL100 to Fl120. JAI426 reported getting TCAS RA whereas AIC696 reported getting TCAS-TA.TCAS RA took place within 40 nm east of Mumbai. JAI426 (at FL120) which was 12 NM ahead of AIC696 (maintaining FL110.), was given right orbit along with descend to FL100 by the Radar Controller. JAI426 thus came in front of AIC696 and descending through the level of AIC696. The separation was reduced to 2.3 NM (horizontal) and 400 feet vertical.