BASIP - TCAS (40-126)

Serious Incident (TCAS - RA) - Air Arabia Flight ABY 555 A320, Reg. No. A6 ANL on 06-06-2018

  • Type: serious incident
  • Status: FINAL INVESTIGATION REPORT
  • Operator: Air Arabia
  • Flight no.: ABY 555
  • Registration number: A6-ANL
  • Type of aircraft: 320-214
  • Date of occurrence: 06-06-2018
  • Date of uploading: 03-06-2026
  • Location: In-flight

On 06th June, 2018, Air Arabia flight ABY 555, Airbus 320-214 aircraft, Reg. No. A6-ANL was a scheduled passenger flight from Bacha Khan International Airport (BKIAP), Peshawar to Sharjah International Airport, Sharjah. ABY 555 departed from Runway (R/W) 35 on Standard Instrument Departure (SID). While turning right to proceed from overhead Peshawar to HANGU, ABY 555 reported Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System – Resolution Advisory (TCAS – RA). At the time of TCAS – RA alert, fighter aircraft was cleared by Military Controller to carry pitchout maneuver for landing for R/W 35 behind the departure of ABY 555. Fighter delayed its pitchout maneuver and turned left at the end of the R/W instead of mid R/W which resulted in reduction of required separation between the two aircraft.