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Two American Airlines Flights End Up with the Same Flight Numbers

62 points · 34 comments · samch

  1. kayson · · focus · HN ↗
    It&#x27;s even worse than just the same flight number. Both were at PHX, one landing, one taking off at the same time. Kudos to a clever ATC for preventing what could&#x27;ve been a catastrophe: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;youtu.be&#x2F;93lLXNsWp9Q" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;youtu.be&#x2F;93lLXNsWp9Q
    1. Sophira · · focus · HN ↗
      The YouTube video you link to is actually about a separate incident from the one described in the article. The video is about an incident involving two AAL2482s near Phoenix; the article is about an incident involving two AA5083s near Providence.

      It&#x27;s the same idea though; one was inbound, the other outbound, and ATC had to distinguish between the two.

      [edit: Corrected locations.]

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