Narrative:

Air carrier X on 8/9 mi final VOR/DME runway 22L to jfk. Air carrier Y following air carrier X overflies company air carrier X. Air carrier X was in contact with jfk tower. Air carrier Y was not on frequency with either jfk tower or N90 approach control. Air carrier Y was on a visual approach. Jfk tower controller was unable to ascertain if air carrier Y was in contact with N90 approach and therefore could not provide air carrier X with appropriate instructions.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR Y ON VISUAL APCH TO FOLLOW ACR X OVERFLEW ACR X ON FINAL APCH EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. PLTDEV. SEE AND AVOID CONCEPT. NON ADHERENCE TO ATC INSTRUCTIONS.

Narrative: ACR X ON 8/9 MI FINAL VOR/DME RWY 22L TO JFK. ACR Y FOLLOWING ACR X OVERFLIES COMPANY ACR X. ACR X WAS IN CONTACT WITH JFK TWR. ACR Y WAS NOT ON FREQ WITH EITHER JFK TWR OR N90 APCH CTL. ACR Y WAS ON A VISUAL APCH. JFK TWR CTLR WAS UNABLE TO ASCERTAIN IF ACR Y WAS IN CONTACT WITH N90 APCH AND THEREFORE COULD NOT PROVIDE ACR X WITH APPROPRIATE INSTRUCTIONS.

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.