2 ‘American 2482’ flights, same call sign: How US air traffic controller prevented disaster

The controller acted quickly to avoid confusion and kept the two flights at a safe distance, finding a solution to ensure that both planes understood directions

An air traffic controller's quick thinking helped avert a dangerous situation when two jets, one landing in Phoenix and the other simultaneously taking off, shared the same flight number and radio frequency.

Audio of the incident shows how he found a solution to ensure the American Airlines jets maintained proper separation as one arrived from Chicago shortly after the other had taken off in Phoenix.

The near miss happened when a pair of American Airlines planes under the same call call sign and on the same frequency spoke with the controller as one arrived into Phoenix and another was leaving.

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.

The two jets were kept at different altitudes and remained safely separated as they passed through the same area.A potential aviation disaster was narrowly avoided near Phoenix after an air traffic controller noticed that two American Airlines jets were operating under the same flight number while approaching and depar

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.

2 Planes With The Same Flight Number Avoid Possible Disaster Thanks To Quick-Thinking Controller  huffpost.com

2 planes with the same flight number avoid possible disaster thanks to quick-thinking controller  AP News

Potential disaster was averted 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

Potential disaster was averted 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