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Near-collision in Washington, air traffic controllers under crosshairs

Washington (D.C.), USA - This the latest of 22 recent potentially dangerous mistakes

A 120-seat United Airlines plane bound for "Reagan National Airport" from Chicago narrowly avoided colliding with a business airplane departing from Dulles last Monday, the latest of 22 recent potentially dangerous mistakes by air traffic controllers who command the United Airbus 319 was within 15 seconds of colliding with a 22-seat Gulfstream jet before, an internal FAA document shows, an onboard...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1118917
Rome, Italy, 07/07/2010 15:05
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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