B747-400
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Other / Unknown
ATC Issue All Types; Conflict NMAC
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Procedure; Airspace Structure; Human Factors
Resolution Advisory (RA) event at FL280; RA climb to 28;500 FT; due to on coming B727 at same flight level. Route V717 between DAXUP enroute to position ENRON. {We were] talking to Kabul Center and [had] just made contact with Turkmenabad control. Returned to FL280 after B727 passed off left side of aircraft within 500 feet vertical and 200 feet horizontal; informed Kabul and Turkmenabad of RA.
B747 Captain experiences a TCAS RA at FL280 with the flying First Officer taking evasive action. A nearly head on B727 is seen to pass 500 feet below and 200 feet to the left.