Posted on 12/23/2023 7:24:44 PM PST by nickcarraway
There have been at least 19 separate instances in which airplanes nearly smashed into one another in the first 10 months of the year, according to a shocking report.
The staggering number of near-misses between January and October marks a dramatic increase in narrowly averted airline crashes — the most since 2016, according to Federal Aviation Administration data viewed by the Wall Street Journal.
The total number for the year is not yet known, but is expected to continue to climb.
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
I remember a book from the 70’s called The Crowded Skies.
Diversity everywhere?
Cockpit, Maintenance, Control Towers...
Just days before the startling WSJ report, the FAA announced it was establishing a panel of experts — led by a former safety board official and sleep expert — to address air traffic controller fatigue after a series of near-miss incidents.
I see the “diversity hires” practice is starting to bear fruit...
They are short or controllers and they are trying to meet DEI goals instead of hiring best available.
Hmmm. What’s different since then?
I remember a story in the Washington Times from the early 90's quoting the FAA Southwest regional managers handbook to not let qualifications get in the way of meeting diversity goals.
This has been going on for some time and it's finally bearing fruit.
Those were near hits not near misses.
See #6
There is a link to the DFW tower that I listen to on occasion. About half are womens and minorities.
I see the “diversity hires” practice is starting to bear fruit...
I am thinking the same thing but you are not about to convince any of our corrupt and ignorant politicians. Probably going to take some serious accidents before any changes may be made and even that is doubtful. Merry Christmas to you!
No, they were misses that were near.
I think I found the ATC audio of these incidents.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPNN8w2XlwY
That is how I see it too. Thanks for the laugh.
Several decades ago I was on a 757 for the first time going from CMH-DFW on the late flight. We were on Final and about 50’ AGL had just cleared the Threshold and suddenly it was Full Throttle, Nose and Gear up !!!
Within about 15 seconds the Captain was on the PA System apologizing for the sudden moves and saying “Sorry about that Folks but somebody else was on Our Runway so We’re going to make another lap around the Airport and make sure that We have Our Runway and this time it will be clear.”
The entire Cabin “replied” with the loudest cheers and applause that I had ever heard on any flight and I had been on a LOT of flights over the years since Dad worked for the Airline and We flew a bunch. Hundreds if not thousands of times and that was the only near miss I can remember.
Diversity and Obese ATPs?
Would have been much better if they were near hits...
I thought the same thing, when I was an air traffic controller too. 👍 I didn’t think they wanted to hire the best.
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