Narrative:

We (air carrier X) were cleared to intercept the runway 9 localizer descending to 7000 ft. After localizer intercept, a descent to 2000 ft was issued, followed by a cleared for approach clearance. About 11.1 mi (ILS DME) the controller called us in a normal tone of voice. Expecting to be given a contact the tower, I responded the same only to be told turn left immediately to 030 degrees, there is a DC9 air carrier Y below you. The first officer made an immediate turn and started a climb. The TCASII then went active showing a target just 700 ft below us. We leveled off at 3300 ft and the controller told us to turn right 130 degrees descend to 2000 ft and reintercept the localizer. We requested a left turn to reintercept as we were now within 9 mi of the field. Just then the TCASII went active again with a descend warning and we observed air carrier Z, a B767, just 800 ft above us heading about 230 degrees. I questioned the controller who replied you are clear of that traffic now. We requested and received a left turn to reintercept the approach to runway 9. On board in the jump seat was an FAA inspector. He witnessed the whole sequence and is submitting a report to the FAA also on his return to the united states. When I had queried approach he stated that the DC9 was not talking to him and had radio failure, yet the DC9 was parked at gate when we arrived. I would like to commend the first officer on his quick smooth and professional handling of the airplane during this incident.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AFTER BEING CLRED FOR AN INST APCH, A B757 RECEIVED A TCASII RA, CLB, DUE TO A DC9 700 FT BELOW ON THE SAME APCH. AFTER LEVELING FROM THE TCASII RA, THEY RECEIVED A TCASII RA, DSND, FOR A B767 800 FT XING ABOVE. AT PLT'S REQUEST, THE CTLR RESEQUENCED THE B757 FOR LNDG.

Narrative: WE (ACR X) WERE CLRED TO INTERCEPT THE RWY 9 LOC DSNDING TO 7000 FT. AFTER LOC INTERCEPT, A DSCNT TO 2000 FT WAS ISSUED, FOLLOWED BY A CLRED FOR APCH CLRNC. ABOUT 11.1 MI (ILS DME) THE CTLR CALLED US IN A NORMAL TONE OF VOICE. EXPECTING TO BE GIVEN A CONTACT THE TWR, I RESPONDED THE SAME ONLY TO BE TOLD TURN L IMMEDIATELY TO 030 DEGS, THERE IS A DC9 ACR Y BELOW YOU. THE FO MADE AN IMMEDIATE TURN AND STARTED A CLB. THE TCASII THEN WENT ACTIVE SHOWING A TARGET JUST 700 FT BELOW US. WE LEVELED OFF AT 3300 FT AND THE CTLR TOLD US TO TURN R 130 DEGS DSND TO 2000 FT AND REINTERCEPT THE LOC. WE REQUESTED A L TURN TO REINTERCEPT AS WE WERE NOW WITHIN 9 MI OF THE FIELD. JUST THEN THE TCASII WENT ACTIVE AGAIN WITH A DSND WARNING AND WE OBSERVED ACR Z, A B767, JUST 800 FT ABOVE US HDG ABOUT 230 DEGS. I QUESTIONED THE CTLR WHO REPLIED YOU ARE CLR OF THAT TFC NOW. WE REQUESTED AND RECEIVED A L TURN TO REINTERCEPT THE APCH TO RWY 9. ON BOARD IN THE JUMP SEAT WAS AN FAA INSPECTOR. HE WITNESSED THE WHOLE SEQUENCE AND IS SUBMITTING A RPT TO THE FAA ALSO ON HIS RETURN TO THE UNITED STATES. WHEN I HAD QUERIED APCH HE STATED THAT THE DC9 WAS NOT TALKING TO HIM AND HAD RADIO FAILURE, YET THE DC9 WAS PARKED AT GATE WHEN WE ARRIVED. I WOULD LIKE TO COMMEND THE FO ON HIS QUICK SMOOTH AND PROFESSIONAL HANDLING OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THIS INCIDENT.

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.