Boeing B744 near Atlantic Ocean — 2008-08-28
Final reportOPS08IA014
- Date
- 2008-08-28
- Location
- Atlantic Ocean, USA
- Aircraft
- Boeing B744
- Registration
- UKNOWN
- Category
- Airplane
- Highest injury
- None
- Fatalities
- 0
Probable cause
The San Juan CERAP controllers failure to ensure the two aircraft were properly separated using non-radar separation standards.
NTSB narrative
On August 28, 2008, at approximately 1837 Atlantic standard time, Russian Registered Transaero flight 554, a Boeing 744, and Delta Airlines flight 845, a Boeing 738, came within zero feet vertical and 1 minute lateral separation (15 minutes is required in non-radar environment) at FL330 179N San Juan, PR. Transaero 554 descended 200-300 feet due to a traffic alert and collision avoidance system (TCAS) resolution alert.
NTSB coding
- Air traffic event · Enroute-cruise
- Near midair/TCAS alert/loss of separation · Enroute-cruise
- Decision Making / Judgment
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