QF and DJ in breakdown of separation last week

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AUTHORITIES are investigating how two passenger jets were put on "near head-on" courses earlier this month. The close call happened on January 8 when the two Boeing 737 jets were avoiding bad weather 46 kilometres from Tamworth Airport, NSW, according to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB).
The Qantas jet was flying from Brisbane to Sydney, while the Virgin Australia plane was flying from Sydney to Brisbane.
The ATSB said the alert was raised with air traffic control when a “potential conflict” was noted between the planes as they approached from near opposite directions.

Read more: Qantas, Virgin Australia jets in close call near Tamworth Airport, NSW | News.com.au


Qantas Source have more details:

[h=2]8th January 2012 - VH-VZS Sydney Storm Separation Issue.[/h] Boeing 737-838 VH-VZS operating QF555 Brisbane - Sydney at 33,000ft around 190 miles north of Sydney was approved to deviate around weather. Meanwhile Virgin Australia Boeing 737-8FE VH-VUJ operating DJ981 Sydney - Brisbane and climbing to 33,000 feet was also approved to deviate around weather. There was a potential conflict between the two aircraft with is under investigation by the ATSB.

QANTAS News & Information - The QANTAS Source





 
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