ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 194282
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| Date: | Wednesday 4 May 2016 |
| Time: | 18:22 |
| Type: |  Airbus A319-112 |
| Owner/operator: | Germania |
| Registration: | D-ASTB |
| MSN: | 4691 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2011 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5B6/P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 154 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | nr Visselhövede -
 Germany
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Hurghada Airport (HRG/HEGN) |
| Bremen (BRE) | |
| Investigating agency: | BFU |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The Airbus A319-112, flight ST2449, was involved in an airprox incident with an unknown glider at a bout 5900 feet. The aircraft had been cleared to descend to 5000 feet in preparation for the approach to the destination Bremen, Germany.
There was not TCAS warning as the transponder of the glider had apparently been turned off.
The pilot of the A319 estimated the separation to be 50 feet horizontal and ca. 200 feet vertical.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
BFU report
https://www.flightradar24.com/2016-05-04/16:22/12x/GMI2449/99bc508
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2017 18:10 | harro | Added |
| 18-Mar-2017 18:13 | harro | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 18-Mar-2017 18:16 | harro | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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