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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cndair CL-600-2B19 · Lafayette, IN · February 6, 2006

Date
February 6, 2006 · 12:33 local
Place
Lafayette, IN
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
ASOA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N909EV
Reported as
Cndair CL6002B19
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
18,950 total550 in this make and model188 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

(-23) CAA881, a northbound CRJ2, was level at FL300. AWI347, a southeast-bound CRJ2, was level at FL290 and converging with CAA881. When the aircraft were approximately fifteen miles apart, the controller issued each pilot a traffic advisory. At approximately 1733 UTC, the pilot of CAA881 executed an emergency descent in response to a shattered windshield. The controller turned AWI347 away from CAA881. While the pilots of both aircraft reported the other aircraft in sight, each aircraft received a TCAS ra and descended. The closest proximity of the two aircraft was 4.2NM and 400 feet. CAA881 landed at the indianapolis international airport without incident. The aircraft's windshiel was replaced and the aircraft was returned to service.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) CAA881, A NORTHBOUND CRJ2, WAS LEVEL AT FL300. AWI347, A SOUTHEAST-BOUND CRJ2, WAS LEVEL AT FL290 AND CONVERGING WITH CAA881. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WERE APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN MILES APART, THE CONTROLLER ISSUED EACH PILOT A TRAFFIC ADVISORY. AT APPROXIMATELY 1733 UTC, THE PILOT OF CAA881 EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT IN RESPONSE TO A SHATTERED WINDSHIELD. THE CONTROLLER TURNED AWI347 AWAY FROM CAA881. WHILE THE PILOTS OF BOTH AIRCRAFT REPORTED THE OTHER AIRCRAFT IN SIGHT, EACH AIRCRAFT RECEIVED A TCAS RA AND DESCENDED. THE CLOSEST PROXIMITY OF THE TWO AIRCRAFT WAS 4.2NM AND 400 FEET. CAA881 LANDED AT THE INDIANAPOLIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT'S WINDSHIEL WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.