Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 451
ATC Issue All Types; Conflict NMAC
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors; Procedure
Departing BUR on Runway 15; we were assigned the heading of 210 degrees and an initial altitude clearance limit of 4000 ft. I believe it was just prior to 3000 ft that ATC asked us to expedite our climb to 4000 ft for traffic which was at 3000 ft. Shortly thereafter; with urgency and his voice; the Controller told us to turn immediately right to the heading of 340. The First Officer started to turn the aircraft while I was looking at TCAS. The intruder target was red and in close proximity to our aircraft. At this time; I thought it was necessary to intervene and increase the rate of turn and increase back pressure on the yoke to further increase our rate of climb; which I did. We were subsequently cleared to FL190 and on course; resuming our flight. Quite frankly; this event scared the hell out of me; and I would love to know how close we actually came. We never saw the intruder aircraft.
B737-700 Captain reported an NMAC while departing BUR.