Sierra 24
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100; Flight Crew Total 12500; Flight Crew Type 250
Communication Breakdown; Situational Awareness
ATC Issue All Types; Conflict NMAC
General None Reported / Taken
Aircraft; Human Factors
Traffic called as a Skyhawk at 1800'. We were climbing through 1800 on a 220 deg vector from Approach. I responded 'looking'. Could not visually acquire aircraft. Finally saw the aircraft as he passed directly below me. Aircraft had been head on and slightly below horizon and could not see until 2-3 seconds before crossing. The Controller never gave a traffic alert or made any attempt to vector us away from a near miss. Other aircraft talking to the Class D local Tower; I think.
Pilot reported being advised by ATC of traffic; but reporter stated Controller never gave them a traffic alert or attempted to vector away from traffic.