2 planes with the same flight number avoid possible disaster thanks to quick-thinking controller
A potential disaster was averted Friday when a Phoenix air traffic controller recognized two American Airlines jets mistakenly were flying the same flight number and acted quickly to avoid confusion and keep them a safe distance apart.
TL;DR
- A Phoenix air traffic controller averted a potential disaster on Friday.
- Two American Airlines jets were mistakenly assigned the same flight number.
- The controller recognized the error and acted quickly.
- Steps were taken to avoid confusion and maintain a safe distance between the planes.