SriLankan Airlines pilot averts major mid-air mishap; Had refused to obey ATC

SriLankan Airlines pilot refused to follow ATS command but is being applauded. The Srilankan flight had been told to climb to 35,000 feet from the 33,000 feet they were flying at. Right then, the Srilankan flight detected a British Airways flight just 15 miles away from them flying at 35,000 feet. The Srilankan pilots refused to climb despite being cleared twice erroneously by the Ankara air traffic control. Minutes later, the air traffic responded urgently, informing the Srilankan flight not to climb as there was already a flight right above at 35,000 feet. However, the vigilant pilot had not obeyed the ATS despite repeated requests. With his alertness he saved over 600 lives by averting a major mid-air collision. Watch this report to know more.