A United Express Embraer E175 narrowly averted a collision with a Volaris Airbus A320 shortly after takeoff from Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport. The two aircraft came into close proximity during the incident.
The proximity prompted the Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) on the United Express plane to activate. TCAS issued a Resolution Advisory (RA) to the crew. The United Express pilots performed an evasive vertical maneuver as directed by the system.
The maneuver successfully increased separation between the aircraft. Aviation authorities take such events seriously. The incident triggers a thorough investigation to determine the cause of the loss of separation.