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B767 flight crew reported an airborne conflict on approach when the controller issued a clearance to an aircraft with a similar call sign.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1355057 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201605 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B767-300 and 300 ER |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Check Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Conflict Airborne Conflict |
Narrative:
On final at 3;000 feet MSL we were given a heading off the approach to 180 degrees. While on this heading we heard ATC instruct [another company aircraft] to make an immediate heading change. Looking at my TCAS I saw an incoming aircraft at the same altitude rapidly closing on our aircraft at the 11:00 o'clock position. I looked to my left and saw the aircraft coming at us at a close range. We also got a TA at the same time. I disconnected the autopilot and made a hard right turn to avoid it while simultaneously ATC instructed us to make an immediate right turn to 270 to avoid it. Afterward we were vectored back onto the approach and made an uneventful landing.there seemed to be some communication problem with ATC and the other aircraft involved.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B767 flight crew reported an airborne conflict on approach when the Controller issued a clearance to an aircraft with a similar call sign.
Narrative: On final at 3;000 feet MSL we were given a heading off the approach to 180 degrees. While on this heading we heard ATC instruct [another Company aircraft] to make an immediate heading change. Looking at my TCAS I saw an incoming aircraft at the same altitude rapidly closing on our aircraft at the 11:00 o'clock position. I looked to my left and saw the aircraft coming at us at a close range. We also got a TA at the same time. I disconnected the autopilot and made a hard right turn to avoid it while simultaneously ATC instructed us to make an immediate right turn to 270 to avoid it. Afterward we were vectored back onto the approach and made an uneventful landing.There seemed to be some communication problem with ATC and the other aircraft involved.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.