Narrative:

Arriving jfk visual approach 22L. Radar vectors being given. Received traffic advisory followed immediately by resolution advisory to descend 800 ft. A minute. Aircraft passed directly above our aircraft by 400 ft. As verified only by information on primary flight display. Reported to ATC and were given new heading vector to continue the approach without further incident. Air traffic control never pointed out this traffic to us. However they knew he was in the area once we declared executing the RA.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A321 Captain reported that while on visual approach to landing; TA followed by RA caused NMAC; verified only by information on PFD.

Narrative: Arriving JFK visual approach 22L. Radar vectors being given. Received traffic advisory followed immediately by resolution advisory to descend 800 ft. a minute. Aircraft passed directly above our aircraft by 400 ft. as verified only by information on primary flight display. Reported to ATC and were given new heading vector to continue the approach without further incident. Air Traffic Control never pointed out this traffic to us. However they knew he was in the area once we declared executing the RA.

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.