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| Date: | Wednesday 20 August 2003 |
| Time: | 10:53 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-330 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Spessart VOR -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | BFU |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The aircraft was in a holding pattern at FL190. Due to a call sign confusion, the crew began descending and came within FL184 of a Tristar flying at FL180.
Sources:
5X013-1/03
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 23-Sep-2024 07:43 | ASN | Added |
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