Friday, November 16, 2007

Two Planes Come Within Seconds of Colliding Over Indiana - Error by an air traffic controller


AURORA IL - A cockpit safety device is credited with helping pilots avoid a mid-air collision at 25,000 feet over Indiana.
According to a preliminary investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration, the planes came within seconds of colliding because of an error by an air traffic controller.
FAA spokeswoman Elizabeth Isham Cory says the Tuesday evening incident happened amid a shift change during a busy time at the Chicago Center radar facility in Aurora. Full Story - Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Caribou Coffee Company