Etihad B773 and Qatar A320 over Gulf of Oman on Feb 10th 2024, loss of separation
Last Update: March 7, 2024 / 19:22:43 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 10, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Loss of separation
Flight number
QR-670
Departure
Doha, Qatar
Destination
Male, Maldives
Aircraft Registration
A7-AHP
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
An Etihad Boeing 777-300, registration A6-ETP performing flight EY-455 from Sydney,NS (Australia) to Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), was enroute at FL340 about 180nm southsoutheast of Muscat in Omani Airspace in opposite direction.
The A320 descended through the level of the B773 with a horizontal separation of about 10nm remaining, a TCAS resolution advisory instructed the B773 crew to climb the aircraft, which the crew complied with and climbed the aircraft to about FL343 until the conflict was resolved. The A320 accelerated their descent to FL330.
Both aircraft continued to their destinations without further incidents.
Oman's AIB rated the occurrence a serious incident and opened an investigation.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 10, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Loss of separation
Flight number
QR-670
Departure
Doha, Qatar
Destination
Male, Maldives
Aircraft Registration
A7-AHP
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
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