Serious Incident Involving Fokker 70 and PZL-SZD 30 Pirat in Budapest TMA (HA-LMA)

Incident Overview and Aircraft Details On September 10, 2006, at 14:43 UTC, a serious incident occurred in the Budapest Terminal Maneuvering Area (TMA) involving a Fokker 70 and a PZL-SZD 30 Pirat glider. The Fokker 70, registered HA-LMA, was operating as flight MAH847 on the Krakow-Budapest route. The aircraft was owned by AWAS Aviation Finance and operated by Malév Rt. The second aircraft was a PZL-SZD 30 Pirat, registered HA-4394, owned by Opitz Nándor Repülőklub and operated by Magyar Repülő Szövetség. ## Sequence of Events The Fokker 70 was on approach to runway 13R at Budapest-Ferihegy Airport (LHBP) when it received clearance to descend to 3,000 feet on heading 217 degrees. While in the G-22 coordinated glider area, the first officer observed a Pirat glider to the left at a short distance, moving toward the airliner. The first officer executed a sudden evasive maneuver at 4,492 feet to avoid a collision. The captain noted that the glider's movement indicated it had not initiated an evasive action. Both aircraft subsequently landed safely without injury or damage. ## Investigation and Regulatory Context The investigation was conducted by the Közlekedésbiztonsági Szervezet (KBSZ) under the authority of the Hungarian Ministry of Economy and Transport. The incident was reported to the KBSZ duty officer at 16:59 UTC on the day of the event. The investigation focused on the circumstances of the close proximity and the coordination of the glider airspace. The report was issued on February 20, 2008, following a review of the draft by relevant parties, which did not result in fundamental changes to the findings.