onboard computers alerted crews ...By the time emergency manoeuvres began, the planes were ... separated vertically by less than 125m and ... 800m horizontally.
If that's true then there's a serious problem with ither the crew training, their performance or the TCAS RA capability. Somehow I think it's probably not true.
The Air New Zealand crew saw the Qantas aircraft ascending and began turning away as they received a warning that they were on a collision course.
Interesting. I wouldn't think ANZ crews are trained to turn when a TCAS RA is received so I suppose this is "journalistic licence."
he called his wife to tell her he nearly died at work that day.
Sorry but....... what a sook.
The (two) planes had a total of 268 passengers and crew
Doesn't sound too good for the share-holders of either airline.
some time before it could pull out and begin descending
Hahahaaa.... I love it...
