On 05 March, 2024, Saudi Airline flight SVA792 Airbus A330-343 aircraft, Reg. No. HZ-AQ18, was a scheduled passenger flight operating from King Khalid International Airport (OERK) Riyadh, KSA to Bacha Khan International Airport (OPPS), Peshawar, Pakistan. SVA792 was instructed by Air Traffic Control to hold overhead Peshawar (PS), until cleared for landing due to military flying. Meanwhile, due to emergency of a military aircraft, runway (RWY) was blocked and all military aircraft were advised to fly for endurance and hold overhead PS. While holding overhead Peshawar the SVA792 reported “TA” followed by “RA” due to conflicting military traffic turning ahead of her with less than 1,000 feet (ft) separation. Later on, SVA792 again reported “TA” due military aircraft crossing its inbound course to PS at approximately 1,500 feet above, subsequently descending 500 ft below and 2 (nautical mile) NM ahead. Being a joint user airfield, Peshawar has limited airspace, catering for both civil and military air traffic. This limitation combined with the blocked runway emergency leading to aircraft flying for endurance led to a serious incident of TCAS-RA; becoming a safety concern for both aircraft and passengers on board.
