Nostrum CRJX at Las Palmas on Dec 18th 2017, near collision with military aircraft
Last Update: June 26, 2019 / 13:05:17 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 18, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Near collision
Airline
Air Nostrum
Flight number
NT-120
Departure
Tenerife North, Spain
Destination
Las Palmas, Spain
Aircraft Registration
EC-LOV
Aircraft Type
BOMBARDIER Regional Jet CRJ-1000
ICAO Type Designator
CRJX
Spain's CIAIAC reported a formation of Spanish military F-18 aircraft had separated to individually perform their maneouver to establish on approach to runway 03L. As result the separation to the civil aircraft reduced to 300 feet vertical and 0.7nm laterally. The military aircraft descended. After being clear of conflict all aircraft continued for safe landing without further incident.
On Jun 26th 2019 the CIAIAC reported: "The joint civil-military investigation team has concluded the investigation and the Final Report has been approved both in the CITAAM Plenary and in that of the CIAIAC. Taking into account the characteristics of the treatment of information in the military sphere and the obligations of information to the parties in the civil sphere, it has been agreed that the publication and public dissemination of the Final Report will be restricted."
The complete information released by the CIAIAC:
On Monday, December 18, 2017, at 10:30 UTC (coinciding with local time), there was an incident due to loss of separation between aircraft CL-600-2E25, registration EC-LOV, operated by Air Nostrum and that it came from the Tenerife North airport to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (GCLP), and a Spanish Army F18 military aircraft that was heading to the same destination.
The aircraft operated by Air Nostrum was maintaining FL040, having previously been instructed to do so, and following vectors to join the final approach to runway 03L of GCLP. The military aircraft was part (as a point) of a formation together with another F18 (leader) that had previously separated to perform each one their respective maneuvers of incorporation to the final approach to runway 03L of GCLP. The loss of separation between the civil and military aircraft (the point) occurred at FL040. The civil aircraft had a notice of TCAS RA on the rise, which it executed immediately, while the military aircraft made a descent.
According to data obtained from the radar trace, the separation at the moment of maximum proximity was 0.7 NM of horizontal separation and 300 ft of vertical separation.
After the incident both aircraft continued their respective flights without further news and there was no damage of any kind.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 18, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Near collision
Airline
Air Nostrum
Flight number
NT-120
Departure
Tenerife North, Spain
Destination
Las Palmas, Spain
Aircraft Registration
EC-LOV
Aircraft Type
BOMBARDIER Regional Jet CRJ-1000
ICAO Type Designator
CRJX
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