Airprox Serious incident Airbus A320-232 A7-AHA, Friday 28 August 2020

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Date:	Friday 28 August 2020
Time:	c. 1045 UTC
Type:	Airbus A320-232
Owner/operator:	Qatar Airways
Registration:	A7-AHA
MSN:	4110
Year of manufacture:	2009
Engine model:	IAE V2527-A5
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	None
Category:	Serious incident
Location:	Cochin International Airport (COK/VOCI) - India
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:	Doha-Hamad International Airport (DOH/OTHH)
Destination airport:	Cochin International Airport (COK/VOCI)
Investigating agency:	AAIB India
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
SpiceJet flight SG7077, a DHC-8-402Q (VT-SUL) and Qatar Airways flight QR7477, an Airbus A320-232 (A7-AHA) were involved in a serious airprox incident while on approach to Cochin Airport, India. Minimum separation was reduced to 2 NM horizontally and 500 feet vertically.

Probable Cause of the Incident.
Non adherence to ATC instructions by the crew of SEJ7077.
Contributory factor:
During descent to 3000 ft , pilot flying did not engage ‘ALT SEL’ and the same was not monitored by Pilot monitoring also.

Accident investigation: