Another close call for 2 jets at JFK airport

[gateley]

FAA changes takeoffs, landings after go-around, causes second incident

WASHINGTON - Two airborne planes — one landing and the other taking off — came within a half-mile of colliding at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Friday in the second such incident at the airport in a week, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

The FAA moved quickly to change takeoff and landing procedures at JFK on perpendicular runways — the kind of runways involved in both incidents.

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'Accident waiting to happen'
Barrett Byrnes, president of the controllers union at the JFK tower, said controllers have long sought the procedure changes.

"The FAA put out an order to JFK to no longer use that approach. That's exactly what we wanted to happen," Byrnes said. "We've been trying to change that for the last 12, 13 years. It's been an accident waiting to happen."

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The JFK tower and the Delta jet did not establish contact until the flight was 1.5 miles from touching down on the runway, Brown said. The flight was cleared to land by the tower, but the pilot decided to abort the landing, Brown said.

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When is our government going to get these air traffic controllers help, more personnel, and better equipment? The pressure we're putting on these people, and not supporting them in their efforts, is shameful.

[DemoTex]

1. S.O.I.R.

Simultaneous Operations on Intersecting Runways. Ce n'est pas bon.

[gateley]

2. Je suis d'accord. nt

[pansypoo53219]

3. at a small but very busy danish airport i was in,

planes would all come in one direction, north i believe, and a plane would take off to the south. constantly. very regulated. very smooth. billund i believe.

and no guys directing planes. pilots followed painted lines and #s.