Boeing 757-200 crash, Jul 1, 2002 (2 killed), Überlingen
Boeing 757-200 accident on July 1, 2002 near Überlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany with 2 fatalities. Cause: ATC did not notice the separation loss in...
- Date: July 1, 2002
- Aircraft: Boeing 757-200
- Location: Überlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: ATC did not notice the separation loss in time and issued the descent instruction too late. The Tu-154M crew followed the descent instruction against a TCAS resolution advisory. Systemic factors included inconsistent ACAS/TCAS rules and night staffing shortfalls at the air navigation service provider.
A DHL Boeing 757 cargo flight and a Bashkirian Tupolev Tu-154M collided at night over Uberlingen, Lake Constance, at about 34,890 feet. Both aircraft crashed north of the town and the two DHL pilots were killed. The Tu-154M crew followed an ATC descent instruction rather than the TCAS climb advisory.