Flight Information
On 10 July 2015, at approximately 12:00 UTC, a loss of separation occurred between two aircraft in the Terminal Control Area (TMA) of Madrid. The first aircraft was a Boeing 737-800, registration SU-GCO, operated by Egyptair as flight MSR753. It was on a scheduled passenger flight from Cairo International Airport (HECA) to Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suárez Airport (LEMD). The second aircraft was a Casa C-212, registration T12B65, operated by the Spanish Air Force as flight RENO42. This military flight originated from Torrejón Airport (LETO) and was destined for Valladolid Airport (LEVD).
Incident Sequence
Flight MSR753 was conducting an approach to runway 18L at Madrid-Barajas. Flight RENO42 had departed from Torrejón's runway 22 at 11:52 UTC and was heading north through a VFR corridor for state aircraft within the Madrid TMA. At 12:00 UTC, the crew of the Egyptian aircraft received a Traffic Collision Avoidance System Resolution Advisory (TCAS RA) as the separation with the military aircraft decreased. The minimum distances recorded were 0.3 nautical miles horizontally and 800 feet vertically. The crew of MSR753 followed the TCAS RA instructions and interrupted their descent, leveling off at 7,300 feet. At the time of the incident, the military aircraft was not in communication with any air traffic control unit.
Aftermath
Following the resolution advisory, flight MSR753 continued its approach and landed without further incident at 12:07:41 UTC. The military aircraft proceeded to Valladolid. No injuries were reported among the occupants of either aircraft, and neither aircraft sustained damage. The Egyptair aircraft carried 8 crew members and 75 passengers; information about the occupants of the Spanish Air Force aircraft was not provided by the Spanish Air Staff.