A320 / CRJ2, Port Elizabeth South Africa, 2014

A320 / CRJ2, Port Elizabeth South Africa, 2014

Summary

On 10 July 2014, the crew of a Bombardier CRJ200 on a visual go around from an approach to runway 26 at Port Elizabeth took visual avoiding action overhead of the aerodrome to ensure safe separation from an Airbus A320 which had just taken off. Both aircraft also received TCAS RAs. Minimum achieved separation from radar was 370 metres laterally and 263 feet vertically. The Investigation noted that the go around resulted from the TWR controller, who was supervising a student controller, clearing the A320 to enter the runway and take off when the CRJ200 was on short final to land.

Description

On 10 July 2014, a Bombardier CRJ 200 (ZS-NMF) being operated by SAA subsidiary SA Express on a domestic passenger flight from King Shaka (Durban) to Port Elizabeth as EXY 336 came into close proximity in day VMC with an Airbus A320 (ZS-SZZ) being operated by South African Airways on a domestic passenger flight from Port Elizabeth to O R Tambo (Johannesburg) as SAA410 as the CRJ 200 made a go around and the A320 climbed after take-off. The CRJ 200 crew had visual contact with the climbing A320 and restored safe separation by turning away into the visual circuit.

Investigation

An Investigation was carried out by the Accident and Investigation Division of the South African CAA. The FDR from the CRJ 200 was obtained and successfully downloaded. Although the FDR from the A320 was requested, neither it nor a data download from it was provided by the Operator.

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