The incidence occurred on the 24th of March, about a month after two other aircraft nearly collided in the same airspace, adding to the growing concerns about safety and air traffic control competency in the region.
The Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX (ET-AWH) was flying from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD/HAAB) to Bengaluru Kempegowda International (BLR/VOBL).
Flying at the exact same altitude the latest incident involved Emirates flight EK722 en route to Dubai and an Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET690 en route to Bengaluru.
According to the SCAAA, the two aircraft nearly collided at approximately 00:43 EAT (21:43 UTC) while flying at 37,000 ft. They had reportedly received conflicting instructions from air traffic controllers in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia.
According to the SCAAA, the two aircraft nearly collided at approximately 00:43 EAT (21:43 UTC) while flying at 37,000 ft. They had reportedly received conflicting instructions from air traffic controllers in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia.
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| EMIRATES BOEING 777-31H A6-EBK (MSN 34481) |
The Emirates triple seven (A6-EGN) was flying from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta (NBO/HKJK) to Dubai International Airport (DXB/OMDB). EK722 departed Nairobi at 19:54 UTC and eventually landed safely in Dubai at 00:29 UTC.
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| ETHIOPIAN AIRBUS A350-941 ET-AWN (MSN 310) |
The Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX (ET-AWH) was flying from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD/HAAB) to Bengaluru Kempegowda International (BLR/VOBL).
ET690 departed Addis at 20:36 UTC and landed safely in Bangalore at 01:55 UTC.
Part of the SCAAA's statement read, "Thanks to the quick thinking and decisive actions of Somaliland Air Traffic Controllers, in collaboration with the pilot of Ethiopian Airlines, catastrophe was averted as the ETH690 pilot swiftly ascended to 39,000 ft, mere moments before disaster could have struck.".
A thorough investigation has been opened.
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