2 planes with the same flight number avoid possible disaster thanks to quick-thinking controller
- A potential disaster was averted when a Phoenix air traffic controller recognized two American Airlines jets were flying the same flight number.
- The controller acted quickly to maintain proper separation between the two planes, which were both called American 2482.
- One plane was arriving from Chicago while the other had just taken off from Phoenix.
- The controller used clear communication to distinguish between the two flights and ensured they did not collide.
- The Federal Aviation Administration and American Airlines will investigate how both planes were in the air with identical flight numbers.
A potential disaster was averted Friday when a Phoenix air traffic controller recognized that two American Airlines jets were mistakenly flying the same flight number and acted quickly to avoid confusion. The controller ensured that the planes, both called American 2482, maintained proper separation as one arrived from Chicago shortly after the other took off from Phoenix.
The controller used clear communication, referring to one flight as 'American 2482 on the arrival' and the other as 'American 2482 on the departure.' This quick thinking ensured that both pilots understood their respective instructions, preventing a potential collision.
The Federal Aviation Administration and American Airlines will investigate how both planes were in the air at the same time with identical flight numbers. Both organizations emphasized their relief that the situation was handled safely without incident.
两架同航班号飞机因空管迅速反应避免潜在灾难
周五，一名凤凰城空管发现两架美国航空飞机误用相同航班号，迅速采取行动避免了潜在的灾难。空管确保两架飞机，即美国航空2482航班，保持安全距离，一架从芝加哥抵达，另一架刚从凤凰城起飞。
空管通过清晰的沟通，将一架航班称为“到达的美国2482”，另一架称为“出发的美国2482”。这种迅速反应确保了两位机长理解各自的指令，防止了潜在的碰撞。
美国联邦航空局和美国航空将调查为何两架飞机在相同航班号下同时在空中。两家机构都强调他们对情况安全处理而没有事件发生感到宽慰。