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Old 16th Sep 2008, 05:47
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TCAS or ATC priority? Re. DHL 757 midair and TU-154

Hi people - have just been watching the Air Crash Investigation's re-enactment of this particular tragedy (or at least the part of it I can find), and it raised one thought to mind - I have always assumed that a TCAS warning was to be followed, whether that meant going against an ATC command or not, as this is precisely why the system was first designed? Can anybody shed me some light on this particular issue - I apologise in advance if this has been covered elsewhere but I have tried a search, and I also apologise for any ignorance I may be displaying in asking.

The link to what I can find is - YouTube - Air Collision Mid-Air

All the best, Jack.
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