Indigo A20N and A20N at Bangalore on Jan 7th 2022, loss of separation due to ATC error
Last Update: May 31, 2022 / 19:52:10 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 7, 2022
Classification
Incident
Airline
Indigo Airlines
Flight number
6E-246
Departure
Bangalore, India
Destination
Bhubaneswar, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-ISV
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N
ICAO Type Designator
A20N
Airport ICAO Code
VOBL
An Indigo Airbus A320-200N, registration VT-ITD performing flight 6E-455 from Bangalore to Kolkata (India), was cleared for takeoff from runway 09R and departed at the same time.
The separation between the two aircraft was lost after departure.
On May 30th 2022 India's DGCA reported that 6E-455 had been cleared for takeoff from the southern runway after south tower had properly coordinated with approach control. 6E-246 was cleared for takeoff by north tower, however without coordination with approach or south tower. The aircraft were on a converging heading, which approach control resolved by sending the aircraft onto diverging headings. The minimum separation was 100 feet vertical and 0.9nm horizontal (runways are just over 1.0nm apart). The north tower controller was dismissed, the occurrence was rated a serious incident and is being investigated by India's AIB.
Metars:
VOBL 070500Z 15005KT 110V190 3000 BR SCT008 22/18 Q1020 BECMG 4000 BR=
VOBL 070430Z 12006KT 3000 BR SCT008 21/18 Q1020 BECMG 4000 BR=
VOBL 070417Z 13005KT 080V160 3000 BR SCT008 21/18 Q1020 BECMG 4000 BR=
VOBL 070400Z 14006KT 2000 BR BKN006 20/19 Q1020 BECMG 3000 BR=
VOBL 070330Z 13008KT 2000 BR BKN006 19/19 Q1020 BECMG 3000 BR=
VOBL 070300Z 12005KT 080V140 2000 BR BKN006 19/18 Q1020 BECMG 3000 BR=
VOBL 070230Z 11005KT 1000 R09R/2000 BR BKN004 18/18 Q1019 BECMG 2000 BR=
VOBL 070200Z 12005KT 1000 R09R/2000 BR BKN004 18/18 Q1019 BECMG 2000 BR=
VOBL 070130Z 12005KT 1000 R09R/2000 BR BKN004 17/17 Q1018 TEMPO 0800 FG=
VOBL 070100Z 12005KT 1000 R09R/2000 BR BKN004 17/17 Q1018 TEMPO 0800 FG=
VOBL 070030Z 16005KT 1500 BR R09R/2000 BKN005 18/18 Q1018 TEMPO 0800 FG BKN004=
VOBL 070000Z 14006KT 1500 BR R09R/2000 BKN005 18/18 Q1017 TEMPO 0800 FG BKN004=
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 7, 2022
Classification
Incident
Airline
Indigo Airlines
Flight number
6E-246
Departure
Bangalore, India
Destination
Bhubaneswar, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-ISV
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N
ICAO Type Designator
A20N
Airport ICAO Code
VOBL
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