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Flight crew of medium large transport on descent and approach to atl had near midair collision with medium large transport at 6000'.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 173584 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199103 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : atl |
| State Reference | GA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 5800 msl bound upper : 6000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : atl |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach descent other |
| Route In Use | enroute : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 180 |
| ASRS Report | 173584 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : nmac |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : took evasive action |
| Consequence | Other |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 200 vertical : 300 |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Operational Deviation |
Narrative:
We were at 6000', 180 degree heading approximately 17 mi wnw from atl, getting vectors for runway 8L final approach. We further received a left turn to 120 degrees. We both lowered our heads into the cockpit to set the heading bug to 120 degrees per company procedure, and the captain started the left turn to 120 degrees. As I lifted my head back up, I saw an medium large transport at my 2 O'clock position and getting closer. I took the controls and pushed them forward. I remember noticing the altimeter reading 5800' as the medium large transport came up and over us. I reserve the right to change all or any statement made as more information becomes available.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: FLT CREW OF MLG ON DESCENT AND APCH TO ATL HAD NMAC WITH MLG AT 6000'.
Narrative: WE WERE AT 6000', 180 DEG HDG APPROX 17 MI WNW FROM ATL, GETTING VECTORS FOR RWY 8L FINAL APCH. WE FURTHER RECEIVED A LEFT TURN TO 120 DEGS. WE BOTH LOWERED OUR HEADS INTO THE COCKPIT TO SET THE HDG BUG TO 120 DEGS PER COMPANY PROC, AND THE CAPT STARTED THE LEFT TURN TO 120 DEGS. AS I LIFTED MY HEAD BACK UP, I SAW AN MLG AT MY 2 O'CLOCK POS AND GETTING CLOSER. I TOOK THE CTLS AND PUSHED THEM FORWARD. I REMEMBER NOTICING THE ALTIMETER READING 5800' AS THE MLG CAME UP AND OVER US. I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CHANGE ALL OR ANY STATEMENT MADE AS MORE INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE.
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.