NTSB Cites Controller Error For Near Collision At GPT
An air traffic controller’s decision to clear a Cessna 172 and Embraer ERJ-145 for takeoff 16 seconds apart led to the two aircraft coming within 300 ft. of each other laterally and 0 ft. vertically, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says. The safety board cites an operational error by...
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