Air carrier in positive control area had TCASII alert, then 'panic' call from ATC for 50 degree turn...

Attributes
ACN	228501
Time
Date	199212
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : tyi
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 41000 msl bound upper : 41000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc tower : dtw
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Widebody, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 17000 flight time type : 2300
ASRS Report	228501
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 600
ASRS Report	228705
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 0 vertical : 18000
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error

Narrative:

Received TCASII conflict alert with sswbound aircraft also at FL410. ATC then issued a panic call, first to me and then other aircraft to turn right 50 degrees immediately, expedite. My first officer and I both had visual contact with other aircraft prior to TCASII warning, which came at 6.5 NM. Both aircraft turned away from each other and we passed at 3 NM.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR IN PCA HAD TCASII ALERT, THEN 'PANIC' CALL FROM ATC FOR 50 DEG TURN.

Narrative: RECEIVED TCASII CONFLICT ALERT WITH SSWBOUND ACFT ALSO AT FL410. ATC THEN ISSUED A PANIC CALL, FIRST TO ME AND THEN OTHER ACFT TO TURN R 50 DEGS IMMEDIATELY, EXPEDITE. MY FO AND I BOTH HAD VISUAL CONTACT WITH OTHER ACFT PRIOR TO TCASII WARNING, WHICH CAME AT 6.5 NM. BOTH ACFT TURNED AWAY FROM EACH OTHER AND WE PASSED AT 3 NM.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.