Abu Dhabi: A mystery plane was spotted by the crew of an Etihad flight on September 7, resulting in its traffic collision avoidance system (TCAS) alarm going off loudly in the cockpit.
The alarm on EY474 enroute from Abu Dhabi to Jakarta went buzzing at 6.45am (IST) indicating that another aircraft had come dangerously close to the Etihad flight. TCAS goes off when aircrafts breach the vertical safety distance of 1,000 feet between each other, Indian media reported.
Other commercial airlines flying over the Arabian Sea about 450 to 480 kms from Mumbai’s coastline which is under aerial surveillance by global superpowers, also reportedly had their alarms going off.
When contacted, an Etihad spokesperson told XPRESS that at no point did an alarm in the cockpit go off, and “at no stage was the safety of the passengers or crew compromised.”
10/09/14 Anjana Sankar/Gulf News
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The alarm on EY474 enroute from Abu Dhabi to Jakarta went buzzing at 6.45am (IST) indicating that another aircraft had come dangerously close to the Etihad flight. TCAS goes off when aircrafts breach the vertical safety distance of 1,000 feet between each other, Indian media reported.
Other commercial airlines flying over the Arabian Sea about 450 to 480 kms from Mumbai’s coastline which is under aerial surveillance by global superpowers, also reportedly had their alarms going off.
When contacted, an Etihad spokesperson told XPRESS that at no point did an alarm in the cockpit go off, and “at no stage was the safety of the passengers or crew compromised.”
10/09/14 Anjana Sankar/Gulf News
