Summary
The Boeing 747 was cleared to descend to flight level 200 with a requirement to reach flight level 200 by Bindook. This requirement was to achieve separation with a Boeing 737 which had a requirement to reach flight level 210 before Bindook. When the B747 passed Bindook the aircraft was observed by radar to be at flight level 220, and this was confirmed by the pilot. The aircraft was immediately put on a heading to achieve separation with the 737 and no separation breakdown occurred.
Occurrence summary
| Investigation number | 199302501 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence date | 13/08/1993 |
| Location | Bindook |
| State | New South Wales |
| Report release date | 19/06/1994 |
| Report status | Final |
| Investigation type | Occurrence Investigation |
| Investigation status | Completed |
| Mode of transport | Aviation |
| Aviation occurrence category | Operational non-compliance |
| Occurrence class | Incident |
Aircraft details
| Manufacturer | The Boeing Company |
|---|---|
| Model | 747-400 |
| Registration | Unknown |
| Sector | Jet |
| Operation type | Air Transport High Capacity |
| Departure point | Jakarta/Soekarno Hatta Internl |
| Destination | Sydney NSW |
| Damage | Nil |