After two aircraft collided over Zagreb on 10 September 1976, authorities in the region started to scramble, speeding up the introduction of more modern ATC equipment. The Uberlingen mid-air in 2002 highlighted several shortcomings in pilot training as well as ATC practices. Then we jump to 2009 and a crash near Buffalo in the US… Continue reading We need pro-active safety
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What have we learnt from TCAS?
If there’s one sure bet in this world it is that pilots and controllers will disagree about TCAS. Controllers believe it is an invention of the devil, pilots love it, if it is u/s, they feel naked. It is a remarkable technical achievement. I remember several UK CAA briefings in the very early 80s which… Continue reading What have we learnt from TCAS?
Fly on the right – A mid air mitigation
On 29 September 2006, A GOL B737-800 and a private Embraer Legacy business jet collided at FL360 some 200 miles north of Brasilia, over the Amazon Jungle. The Embraer’s left winglet hit the 737’s left wing, and the 737 crashed killing all on board. The Embraer was luckier, and made a successful emergency landing at the Cachimbo air base.