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What: Yemenia Airbus A330-200 en route from Djibouti to Moroni Comoros
Air Austral Boeing 777-200 en route from Lyon to Saint Denis
Where: Moroni, Comoros
When: Aug 24 2010
Who: 350 passengers aboard the Boeing
Why: Both flights were in the air, the Airbus flying at a higher altitude. The Airbus unexpectedly descended without ATC clearance.

The Boeing received a TCAS resolution advisory, to which they immediately responded, averting a collision.

George’s Point of View

I am reminded of the sad and tragic events of June 30, 2009, when Air Yemenia failed to make a safe landing and killed everyone aboard but Bahia Bakari.

Confusion again reigns in Moroni, Comoros airspace. I am grateful for the successful TCAS resolution/response. Apologies if the date is in error, as we find different dates published for this averted catastrophe.
http://lexpress.mu/story/14905-collision-evitee-de-justesse-en-plein-vol-entre-un-appareil-d-air-austral-et-un-vol-d-air-yemenia.html
http://www.zinfos974.com/Deux-avions-d-Air-Austral-et-de-la-Yemenia-manquent-de-se-percuter_a20567.html

http://info.sfr.re/faits-divers/articles/-Deux-avions-d-Air-Austraet-de-la-Yemenia-manquent-de-se-percuter,146146/

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