Narrative:

Climbing out of ewr level at 5000', given clearance to climb to 10000'. At 8900' traffic was called 12 O'clock, 2 mi, 9500'. We stopped at 9200' and saw aircraft as called 300' vertical and between 1 and 1/2 mi horizontal. (On frequency 120.4.) called facility, talked to controller, advised a supervisor had seen the traffic and jumped in to call us. (We continued to bos.)

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: POTENTIAL CONFLICT. LESS THAN STANDARD SEPARATION. AVOIDANCE MANEUVER.

Narrative: CLBING OUT OF EWR LEVEL AT 5000', GIVEN CLRNC TO CLB TO 10000'. AT 8900' TFC WAS CALLED 12 O'CLOCK, 2 MI, 9500'. WE STOPPED AT 9200' AND SAW ACFT AS CALLED 300' VERT AND BTWN 1 AND 1/2 MI HORIZ. (ON FREQ 120.4.) CALLED FAC, TALKED TO CTLR, ADVISED A SUPVR HAD SEEN THE TFC AND JUMPED IN TO CALL US. (WE CONTINUED TO BOS.)

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.