19990227016259I

Incident

FAA incident report · Boeing 747* · Lajes, PO · February 27, 1999

Date: February 27, 1999 · 05:29 local
Place: Lajes, PO
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Foreign air carrier (Part 129)
Operator: CNFF
Aircraft: FGCBJ
Reported as: Boeing 747*

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-5) Air france flight 3453, a B747/200 reported coming within 14 NM laterally, 0 feet vertically with air france 3453, a B747/200. The incident occurred at 3800N latitude 4000W longitude at FL330. Afr 3453 reduced speed as a result of TCAS ra. The incident was a result of an operational error when arinc reported afr 3531 level at FL320 instead of FL330. Santa maria acc issues aft 3531 a descent to FL320.

As the FAA filed it

(-5) AIR FRANCE FLIGHT 3453, A B747/200 REPORTED COMING WITHIN 14 NM LATERALLY, 0 FEET VERTICALLY WITH AIR FRANCE 3453, A B747/200. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AT 3800N LATITUDE 4000W LONGITUDE AT FL330. AFR 3453 REDUCED SPEED AS A RESULT OF TCAS RA. THE INCIDENT WAS A RESULT OF AN OPERATIONAL ERROR WHEN ARINC REPORTED AFR 3531 LEVEL AT FL320 INSTEAD OF FL330. SANTA MARIA ACC ISSUES AFT 3531 A DESCENT TO FL320.