Jet Airways flights averts mid-air collision
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Erroneous media reports
MUMBAI: With reference to erroneous media reports about the aversion of a ‘mid-air collision’, Jet Airways would like to clarify that flight 9W 2280 from Delhi to Guwahati- Agartala, of July 21, 2011, for a few seconds experienced 'wake turbulence' during the cruise phase possibly on account of a Boeing 747 aircraft passing overhead in the opposite direction.
The minimum required vertical separation (1000 feet) for crossing traffic was maintained at all times.
The Jet Airways flight was completed uneventfully, landing in Guwahati at 1300 hours.
The airline regrets any inconvenience caused to its guests.
The minimum required vertical separation (1000 feet) for crossing traffic was maintained at all times.
The Jet Airways flight was completed uneventfully, landing in Guwahati at 1300 hours.
The airline regrets any inconvenience caused to its guests.
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Jet Airways would like to clarify that flight 9W 2280 from Delhi to Guwahati- Agartala, of July 21, 2011, for a few seconds experienced 'wake turbulence' during the cruise phase
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wake turbulance
As an area radar controller I received occasional reports from aircraft experiencing wake turbulence, usually when flying 1,000 feet below an opposite direction `heavy`.
One particular incident, although not wake tubulence, occured when an Air France Concord(e) at M1.5 accelerating, passed 7,000 feet above a Saudia 747 ( min vert separation required 4,000 feet ). I told the Saudia that he may experiece momentary fluctuations on his pressure instruments. The turbulance was so severe that a passenger sustained injury.
Dave
One particular incident, although not wake tubulence, occured when an Air France Concord(e) at M1.5 accelerating, passed 7,000 feet above a Saudia 747 ( min vert separation required 4,000 feet ). I told the Saudia that he may experiece momentary fluctuations on his pressure instruments. The turbulance was so severe that a passenger sustained injury.
Dave
