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B737-800 flight crew reported receiving a traffic resolution advisory for opposite direction traffic at FL350 in the vicinity of pta.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1308613 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201511 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | MDCS.ARTCC |
| State Reference | FO |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-800 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Conflict Airborne Conflict Deviation - Altitude Excursion From Assigned Altitude |
Narrative:
Flying [to] skb near pta en route at FL350 saw traffic on TCAS approx 10 miles same altitude. 1 second later traffic alert issued scaled scope down and immediately issued 'descend now; descend now.' followed TCAS command immediately as traffic continued straight for us. Received clear of traffic at FL320. Told first officer to tell santa domingo we received a TCAS RA and he said to continue to FL280. He never mentioned what this conflicting traffic opposite direction wrong way was.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737-800 flight crew reported receiving a traffic Resolution Advisory for opposite direction traffic at FL350 in the vicinity of PTA.
Narrative: Flying [to] SKB near PTA en route at FL350 saw traffic on TCAS approx 10 miles same altitude. 1 second later traffic alert issued scaled scope down and immediately issued 'Descend now; descend now.' Followed TCAS command immediately as traffic continued straight for us. Received clear of traffic at FL320. Told First Officer to tell Santa Domingo we received a TCAS RA and he said to continue to FL280. He never mentioned what this conflicting traffic opposite direction wrong way was.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.