A mid-air collision between two packed commercial airliners high above the Atlantic Ocean was narrowly avoided after an emergency system often described by aviation experts as “the last line of defense” issued an alert to the pilots of both aircraft to take evasive action. The shocking incident occurred on July 10 but is only now…

Iberia flight IB-140 was flying northbound towards Europe at an altitude of around 36,000 feet above the Atlantic, while Air Europa flight UX-57 had also been reportedly cleared to fly at the same altitude, and on the same track as the Iberia, but in the opposite direction.

  • Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    1 month ago
    1. Why the fuck did artcc clear them both for the same altitude in opposite directions?
    2. Shout out to TCAS for saving a couple hundred more lives. Truly one of the most important improvements to aviation other than CRM.