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AI, Nepal Airlines jets escape mid-air collision over Kathmandu
The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) suspended three air traffic
controllers for "carelessness". There are conflicting reports about their role in
the airprox. Although it was technically not a situation of Near Mid-Air Collision
(NMAC) yet. The TCAS system helped the pilots to quickly move apart.
KATHMANDU, March 27: An Air India jet and another of Nepal Airlines had a narrow
escape from a mid-air collision as they came too close for comfort over the
airport in Kathmandu.
Three air traffic controllers have been shown the door as a sequel: The Civil
Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) suspended the air traffic controllers for
"carelessness". Besides, it has set up a three-member probe to investigate
the incident.
It was the radar warning systems that alerted the pilots and timely action
prevented a mid-air collision. The incident happened on Friday when an Airbus
A-320 aircraft of Nepal Airlines flight RNA-416, coming to Kathmandu from Kuala
Lumpur and Air India plane AI Airbus-319 (VT-SCG) coming to Kathmandu from New
Delhi came very close to each other.
The Air India plane was at 19,000 ft while the Nepal Airlines aircraft was
flying at an altitude of 15,000, both were descending to land. Reading the radar
warning, the Nepal Airlines pilot quickly descended to 7,000 feet, preventing
a collision.
It is also alleged that AI was told by air traffic controllers to descend to
15,000 feet, instead of ascending.
There were around 200 passengers on the planes.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal tweeted, " Air Traffic Controllers (ATCs)
of Tribhuvan International Airport involved in traffic conflict incident (between
Air India and Nepal Airlines on 24th March 2023) have been removed from active
control position until further notice."
Currently, the "traffic alert and collision avoidance system" (TCAS) is mandatory,
after several midair collisions in the past.
What is an airprox?
An airprox in aviation is a situation in which two aircraft come too close,
relative to their speed and position, compromising safety. An airprox is commonly
referred to as a Near Midair Collision. However, an airprox is always not necessarily
an NMAC, but it is so vice versa.
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