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A scare at Philadelphia International Airport Sunday caused tense moments as two planes nearly collided on the runway.
It's happened in Florida, New York, and now right here in Philadelphia: an air traffic nightmare!
Two commercial planes come close to colliding at Philadelphia International on Sunday.
A U.S. Airways flight from Las Vegas had just landed.
At the same time an Air Wisconsin regional jet was preparing to take off for Cincinnati.
In the transcript below, the words 'November,' 'Sierra,' and 'Tango' are the taxiways the planes are on.
US 1752: "And uh, US 1752 are we cleared to cross here at November?"
ATC: "1752, I need you to taxi. I gave you instructions. November Sierra. Make the right. Make the right turn Southbound on November."
US1752: "Ok, November Sierra Southbound. We're going to Charlie 27. It is open."
ATC: "I understand. I need to bring you in sequence with everybody else. Make a right on November, left on Sierra."
US1752: "November, left on Sierra US 1752."
ATC: 1752, you are. 1752 what are you doing?! 1752 hold your position. 1752 ground?"
US1752: "You cleared us to cross."
ATC: "No I didn't 1752. I cleared you to go South on November."
US1752: "I specifically asked to cross and you said 'Cleared to cross 9 left.'"
ATC: "Negative 1752. I gave you, I gave you a right turn to go South, November Sierra."
Now, here's a look at what went wrong. The U.S. Airways plane was supposed to take a right on the taxi-way. Instead, the jet went left, sending it right in the path of the other plane.
ATC: "Turn right on Tango. That traffic was unauthorized to cross that runway."
Philadelphia air traffic controllers turned the Air Wisconsin jet into the closest taxiway to avoid a collision.
No comment from U.S. Airways.
The pilot's mistake is still under investigation.
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Let's all be careful out there!
A scare at Philadelphia International Airport Sunday caused tense moments as two planes nearly collided on the runway.
It's happened in Florida, New York, and now right here in Philadelphia: an air traffic nightmare!
Two commercial planes come close to colliding at Philadelphia International on Sunday.
A U.S. Airways flight from Las Vegas had just landed.
At the same time an Air Wisconsin regional jet was preparing to take off for Cincinnati.
In the transcript below, the words 'November,' 'Sierra,' and 'Tango' are the taxiways the planes are on.
US 1752: "And uh, US 1752 are we cleared to cross here at November?"
ATC: "1752, I need you to taxi. I gave you instructions. November Sierra. Make the right. Make the right turn Southbound on November."
US1752: "Ok, November Sierra Southbound. We're going to Charlie 27. It is open."
ATC: "I understand. I need to bring you in sequence with everybody else. Make a right on November, left on Sierra."
US1752: "November, left on Sierra US 1752."
ATC: 1752, you are. 1752 what are you doing?! 1752 hold your position. 1752 ground?"
US1752: "You cleared us to cross."
ATC: "No I didn't 1752. I cleared you to go South on November."
US1752: "I specifically asked to cross and you said 'Cleared to cross 9 left.'"
ATC: "Negative 1752. I gave you, I gave you a right turn to go South, November Sierra."
Now, here's a look at what went wrong. The U.S. Airways plane was supposed to take a right on the taxi-way. Instead, the jet went left, sending it right in the path of the other plane.
ATC: "Turn right on Tango. That traffic was unauthorized to cross that runway."
Philadelphia air traffic controllers turned the Air Wisconsin jet into the closest taxiway to avoid a collision.
No comment from U.S. Airways.
The pilot's mistake is still under investigation.
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Let's all be careful out there!