Narrative:

Allentown, PA approach control working air carrier X from phl to hpn. Controller gave turn direct stw VOR. Just as turn was started, controller called traffic 'small transport Y at 12 O'clock, opp direction 5200' descending.' I looked up and there he was. We both evaded right. Asked controller if he was working the small transport. Confirmed he was. No explanation asked for--none offered.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR X HAD NMAC WITH SMT Y. SEE AND AVOID CONCEPT.

Narrative: ALLENTOWN, PA APCH CTL WORKING ACR X FROM PHL TO HPN. CTLR GAVE TURN DIRECT STW VOR. JUST AS TURN WAS STARTED, CTLR CALLED TFC 'SMT Y AT 12 O'CLOCK, OPP DIRECTION 5200' DSNDING.' I LOOKED UP AND THERE HE WAS. WE BOTH EVADED RIGHT. ASKED CTLR IF HE WAS WORKING THE SMT. CONFIRMED HE WAS. NO EXPLANATION ASKED FOR--NONE OFFERED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.