Narrative:

Passing 10500 ft in the descent to 10000 ft for crossing gland intersection, we received a TCASII TA followed rapidly by an RA (climb at 3500 FPM) required, we pitched up and added power and climbed to about 11500 ft before TCASII advised clear of conflict. TRACON advised traffic was VFR and not in radio contact. First officer was monitoring TCASII display and said if we hadn't acted immediately, we would have hit whatever it was.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC IN DC9 40 MI SW OF IAH DSNDING RECEIVED TCASII RA REQUIRING AN IMMEDIATE CLB. NMAC.

Narrative: PASSING 10500 FT IN THE DSCNT TO 10000 FT FOR XING GLAND INTXN, WE RECEIVED A TCASII TA FOLLOWED RAPIDLY BY AN RA (CLB AT 3500 FPM) REQUIRED, WE PITCHED UP AND ADDED PWR AND CLBED TO ABOUT 11500 FT BEFORE TCASII ADVISED CLR OF CONFLICT. TRACON ADVISED TFC WAS VFR AND NOT IN RADIO CONTACT. FO WAS MONITORING TCASII DISPLAY AND SAID IF WE HADN'T ACTED IMMEDIATELY, WE WOULD HAVE HIT WHATEVER IT WAS.

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.