Salam A21N and A21N at Muscat on May 13th 2024, TCAS saves the day
Last Update: May 24, 2024 / 19:40:32 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 13, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
Salam Air
Flight number
OV-134
Departure
Duqm, Oman
Destination
Muscat, Oman
Aircraft Registration
A4O-OXB
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo
ICAO Type Designator
A21N
Another Salam Air Airbus A321-200N, registration A4O-OXD performing flight OV-258 from Al-Fujairah (United Arab Emirates) to Muscat (Oman), was on approach to Muscat as well and also received a TCAS resolution advisory.
Oman's AIB rated the occurrence a serious incident and opened an investigation stating: "Both aircraft experienced TCAS TA followed by TCAS RA during descent flight."
According to ADS-B data transmitted by both aircraft the aircraft were descending through the same altitude at a horizontal separation of about 3.5nm, the separation subsequently reduced to 2.17nm lateral separation and 600 feet vertical separation.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 13, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
Salam Air
Flight number
OV-134
Departure
Duqm, Oman
Destination
Muscat, Oman
Aircraft Registration
A4O-OXB
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo
ICAO Type Designator
A21N
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