SkyWest Jet misses Piper Malibu by 15 feet
09-01-2008, 08:35 AM
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SkyWest Jet misses Piper Malibu by 15 feet
Near miss on Fresno runway probed
The Associated Press
Saturday, August 30, 2008
FRESNO, Calif. -- Federal officials launched an investigation into the near collision of two aircrafts that missed each other by just 15 feet at Fresno Yosemite International airport.
On Thursday, a tower controller cleared a SkyWest Canadair CRJ2 commuter jet for landing shortly after 9 p.m. before a Piper PA-46 general aviation aircraft had left the runway, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.
The commuter jet pilot saw the Piper and veered to the right side of the runway, narrowly avoiding the Piper.
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Such close calls are "very rare," according to NTSB spokesman Peter Knudsen. Most of the time, they are due to error on the part of the pilot, the air traffic controller or both, he said.
"It's usually a human element," he said.
The Associated Press
Saturday, August 30, 2008
FRESNO, Calif. -- Federal officials launched an investigation into the near collision of two aircrafts that missed each other by just 15 feet at Fresno Yosemite International airport.
On Thursday, a tower controller cleared a SkyWest Canadair CRJ2 commuter jet for landing shortly after 9 p.m. before a Piper PA-46 general aviation aircraft had left the runway, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.
The commuter jet pilot saw the Piper and veered to the right side of the runway, narrowly avoiding the Piper.
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Such close calls are "very rare," according to NTSB spokesman Peter Knudsen. Most of the time, they are due to error on the part of the pilot, the air traffic controller or both, he said.
"It's usually a human element," he said.
09-01-2008, 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by TonyWilliams
Near miss on Fresno runway probed
The Associated Press
Saturday, August 30, 2008
FRESNO, Calif. -- Federal officials launched an investigation into the near collision of two aircrafts that missed each other by just 15 feet at Fresno Yosemite International airport.
On Thursday, a tower controller cleared a SkyWest Canadair CRJ2 commuter jet for landing shortly after 9 p.m. before a Piper PA-46 general aviation aircraft had left the runway, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.
The commuter jet pilot saw the Piper and veered to the right side of the runway, narrowly avoiding the Piper.
Click here to find out more!
Such close calls are "very rare," according to NTSB spokesman Peter Knudsen. Most of the time, they are due to error on the part of the pilot, the air traffic controller or both, he said.
"It's usually a human element," he said.
The Associated Press
Saturday, August 30, 2008
FRESNO, Calif. -- Federal officials launched an investigation into the near collision of two aircrafts that missed each other by just 15 feet at Fresno Yosemite International airport.
On Thursday, a tower controller cleared a SkyWest Canadair CRJ2 commuter jet for landing shortly after 9 p.m. before a Piper PA-46 general aviation aircraft had left the runway, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.
The commuter jet pilot saw the Piper and veered to the right side of the runway, narrowly avoiding the Piper.
Click here to find out more!
Such close calls are "very rare," according to NTSB spokesman Peter Knudsen. Most of the time, they are due to error on the part of the pilot, the air traffic controller or both, he said.
"It's usually a human element," he said.
09-04-2008, 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Confused
aircrafts?
It is very disturbing. You can find a lot of websites that discuss this too.
Or take a poll: What's the plural of 'aircraft'? - Language Polls - UsingEnglish.com
Not that the poll matters. The plural of aircraft is aircraft.
