Europa E190 near Madrid on Jul 29th 2014, near collision with military aircraft

Last Update: March 12, 2015 / 20:27:02 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 29, 2014

Classification
Incident

Cause
Near collision

Airline
Air Europa

Flight number
UX-7234

Departure
La Coruna, Spain

Destination
Madrid, Spain

Aircraft Registration
EC-LEK

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-190

ICAO Type Designator
E190

An Air Europa Embraer ERJ-190, registration EC-LEK performing flight UX-7234 from La Coruna,SP to Madrid,SP (Spain) with 81 passengers and 5 crew, was in contact with Madrid Approach Control and had been cleared to descend to 5000 feet for an ILS approach to Madrid's runway 32L.

A Military Canadair CL-215T was in contact with military air traffic control descending towards Torrejon Air Force Base along a visual corridor. When the military aircraft descended through 6400 feet about 12nm from PDT VOR, a TCAS resolution advisory to adjust vertical speed showing the threat to the right of the Embraer activated in the cockpit of the ERJ-190, which the Embraer crew complied with.

Spain's CIAIAC reported on Mar 12th 2015, the separation between the two aircraft reduced to 200 feet vertically and 1.4nm horizontally. After the ERJ-190 crew complied with the TCAS RA the crew notified Madrid approach and continued for a safe landing on Madrid's runway 32L. Both aircraft landed without further incident, there were no injuries and no damage. The CIAIAC opened an investigation into the occurrence.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 29, 2014

Classification
Incident

Cause
Near collision

Airline
Air Europa

Flight number
UX-7234

Departure
La Coruna, Spain

Destination
Madrid, Spain

Aircraft Registration
EC-LEK

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-190

ICAO Type Designator
E190

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