A Qatar Airways Boeing 787-8 and an Ethiopian Airlines Airbus A350-900 came dangerously close to colliding in transit. The incident involved Qatar Airways flight QR1383, en route from Doha (DOH) to Entebbe (EBB), and Ethiopian Airlines flight ET602, operating from Addis Ababa (ABB) to Dubai (DXB). Unbeknownst to the crew, an Ethiopian Airlines flight was already cruising at 39,000 feet on the same route, passing in the opposite direction. Collision Averted by TCASThe conflict was averted by the onboard Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) on the Qatar Airways aircraft. Strengthening Regional Air Traffic ManagementThe near miss over Somalia raises questions about potential shortcomings in air traffic management procedures in the region.

Source: Ethiopian News February 27, 2024 11:56 UTC