The Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands has stated it is satisfied that the safety of the travelling public was not compromised from an incident that occurred last month.
This conclusion follows the closing of the investigation on an incident involving a Cayman Airways and Cayman Airways Express flight on Friday 18 May in Cayman Brac Airspace.
On that date CAL flight 105, Boeing 737-200 (B737) aircraft was en-route from Grand Cayman to Gerrard-Smith International Airport, Cayman Brac. At the same time, a DeHavilland Twin Otter aircraft (DHC-6) operated by Cayman Airways Express had departed Cayman Brac enroute to Grand Cayman. During the 737’s descent, the pilot decided to stop the descent, change course and climb to a higher altitude.
The CAA has concluded its investigation into the report and has determined that standard air traffic control procedures were used and that there was no evidence of a loss of required separation between the two aircraft, the statement reads.
‘The investigation also revealed that the crew of the B737 was monitoring the position of the Twin Otter by traffic collision avoidance system on board the aircraft and that the TCAS did not issue any warning advisories.
‘The CAA has further concluded that both the TCAS on the B737 and the Transponder (equipment on the DHC-6 that communicates with the TCAS) were in working condition and functioning properly.’
The CAA has closed this investigation and is satisfied that the safety of the travelling public was not compromised.
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