ATR42 crew had an near midair collision with a jumper aircraft in ZKC class east airspace.

Attributes
ACN	516882
Time
Date	200107
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : stl.vortac
State Reference	MO
Altitude	msl single value : 11000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zkc.artcc tower : lga.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	ATR 42
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other other vortac
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	departure sid : lindy2
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zkc.artcc
Operator	common carrier : charter
Make Model Name	Twin Otter DHC-6
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 600
ASRS Report	516882
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne critical non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment : tcas other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action none taken : detected after the fact other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	FAA Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	Ambiguous

Narrative:

Got vectored off SID to clear a parachute jumping area. Controller turned us in the direction of jump plane that was climbing. We received both TA and RA and climbed as instructed. When we finally got a visual on the other aircraft he was heading right at us and had to increase climb and aggressively turn away from him. The controller was passed about the situation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ATR42 CREW HAD AN NMAC WITH A JUMPER ACFT IN ZKC CLASS E AIRSPACE.

Narrative: GOT VECTORED OFF SID TO CLR A PARACHUTE JUMPING AREA. CTLR TURNED US IN THE DIRECTION OF JUMP PLANE THAT WAS CLBING. WE RECEIVED BOTH TA AND RA AND CLBED AS INSTRUCTED. WHEN WE FINALLY GOT A VISUAL ON THE OTHER ACFT HE WAS HDG RIGHT AT US AND HAD TO INCREASE CLB AND AGGRESSIVELY TURN AWAY FROM HIM. THE CTLR WAS PASSED ABOUT THE SIT.

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.