Serious incident Airbus A320-232 A7-AHA,
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Date:Friday 28 August 2020
Time:c. 1045 UTC
Type:Silhouette image of generic A320 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
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:
Aircraft damage: None
Category:Serious incident
Location:Cochin international Airport (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:
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Investigating agency: AAIB India
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 6 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://www.bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/event/incident-grave-de-lairbus-a320-immatricule-a7-aha-exploite-par-qatar-airways-et-du-de-havilland-dhc/

Revision history:

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