Aer Lingus A320 at Malaga on Nov 7th 2013, loss of separation with Piper

A private Piper PA28 with two occupants had departed Malaga's runway 31. Shortly after an Aer Lingus Airbus A320-200, registration EI-DEA performing flight EI-583 from Malaga,SP (Spain) to Dublin (Ireland) with 149 passengers and 6 crew, departed from runway 31, too.

Spain's CIAIAC reported that both aircraft had been cleared for departure and were being vectored. Following the departure of the A320 the separation between the two aircraft progressively reduced reaching a minimum of 250 feet vertically at 0.6nm horizontally about 5nm from the aerodrome. When the Piper turned left by 30 degrees the Airbus "was overpassing it by its right".

After being clear of conflict both aircraft continued to their destinations for safe landings.

The CIAIAC have opened an investigation into the loss of separation.

11 days earlier another loss of separation occurred at Malaga, see Incident: TAP B190 at Malaga on Oct 27th 2013, near collision with private aircraft.