Narrative:

Heading west after departing dtw 20 NM west 5000' MSL, level flight, sighted aircraft at 4 O'clock position approximately 3 NM heading at us. Aircraft appeared lower and would pass beneath us. Aircraft passed directly below approximately 200-300' lower. It was an small transport. When they saw us they took evasive action, (steep right turn) however, the aircraft passed below us during the turn, then proceeded northwest of our position. The air carrier pilots reported a near miss. No traffic alert from dtw departure.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MDT FLT CREW OBSERVED TRAFFIC TAKE EVASIVE ACTION TO AVOID BUT NMAC ENSUED.

Narrative: HDG W AFTER DEPARTING DTW 20 NM W 5000' MSL, LEVEL FLT, SIGHTED ACFT AT 4 O'CLOCK POS APPROX 3 NM HDG AT US. ACFT APPEARED LOWER AND WOULD PASS BENEATH US. ACFT PASSED DIRECTLY BELOW APPROX 200-300' LOWER. IT WAS AN SMT. WHEN THEY SAW US THEY TOOK EVASIVE ACTION, (STEEP R TURN) HOWEVER, THE ACFT PASSED BELOW US DURING THE TURN, THEN PROCEEDED NW OF OUR POS. THE ACR PLTS RPTED A NEAR MISS. NO TFC ALERT FROM DTW DEP.

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.