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Attributes | |
ACN | 1384506 |
Time | |
Date | 201609 |
Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | GUM.Airport |
State Reference | GU |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | VMC |
Light | Daylight |
Aircraft 1 | |
Make Model Name | Widebody Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
Flight Phase | Final Approach |
Route In Use | Other RNAV (RNP) Z Runway 24R |
Flight Plan | IFR |
Aircraft 2 | |
Make Model Name | Military Bomber |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
Flight Phase | Climb |
Person 1 | |
Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
Experience | Flight Crew Total 12627 Flight Crew Type 1463 |
Person 2 | |
Function | Pilot Not Flying First Officer |
Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
Experience | Flight Crew Total 3941 Flight Crew Type 406 |
Events | |
Anomaly | Conflict Airborne Conflict |
Miss Distance | Horizontal 1500 Vertical 200 |
Narrative:
While established on and cleared for the rvav (rnp) Z rwy 24R at guam we receive a very sudden and fast yellow TA traffic alert then about a second later got the red RA alert. The first officer and I both looked to our right after the yellow TA and there was a military bomber heading right for us. The yellow TA box showed 2200 feet. We were approximately 2500 feet inside wabox intersection.after visually acquiring the bomber first and a second later getting the red RA with 'climb climb'; I disconnected the autopilot and started an aggressive climb. After about 200-300 feet the RA stopped. We were clear of traffic. I was stabilized a good distance out and was able to safely descend and reacquire a 3 degree glideslope with the PAPI-left lights insight and make a normal landing rwy 24R. During the last part of our approach agana tower offered us the phone number of the approach control facility located below the tower. The first officer copied it down on taxi in.first officer and I remember hearing approach control clearing an aircraft for what I believe was an 'overhead break'. I think the bomber came as close as 200 ft and one quarter (1/4) to one third (1/3) mile from us in a very high speed climb. The bomber could have been closing on us at 250-300 knots.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Air carrier flight crew experienced a TCAS RA with a bomber aircraft inside WABOX during the RNAV (RNP) Z Runway 24R at GUM. The bomber was performing an overhead break at UAM at high speed and higher than normal traffic pattern altitude. The Controller give his perspective of the event as well.
Narrative: While established on and cleared for the RVAV (RNP) Z Rwy 24R at Guam we receive a very sudden and fast yellow TA traffic alert then about a second later got the red RA alert. The first officer and I both looked to our right after the yellow TA and there was a military Bomber heading right for us. The yellow TA box showed 2200 feet. We were approximately 2500 feet inside WABOX intersection.After visually acquiring the Bomber first and a second later getting the Red RA with 'climb climb'; I disconnected the autopilot and started an aggressive climb. After about 200-300 feet the RA stopped. We were clear of traffic. I was stabilized a good distance out and was able to safely descend and reacquire a 3 degree glideslope with the PAPI-L lights insight and make a normal landing Rwy 24R. During the last part of our approach Agana Tower offered us the phone number of the approach control facility located below the tower. The first officer copied it down on taxi in.First officer and I remember hearing approach control clearing an aircraft for what I believe was an 'Overhead Break'. I think the Bomber came as close as 200 ft and one quarter (1/4) to one third (1/3) mile from us in a very high speed climb. The Bomber could have been closing on us at 250-300 knots.
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.