Shanghai aviation authorities question why air traffic controllers cleared two aircraft for same runway
Pilot’s quick action averted airfield collision that could have claimed 439 lives, sources say
The civil aviation authority is expected to announce on Monday disciplinary action air traffic control managers at Shanghai Hongqiao Airport following the near-collision of two aircraft on a runway, Thepaper.cn reports.
Local media reported on Sunday morning that the control tower managers involved had already been sacked or transferred after for failing to report the incident.
However, the Civil Aviation Administration of China told Thepaper.cn said the reports were not “entirely accurate” and punitive measures were still being decided.
Two loaded passenger aircraft almost collided on the airfield on Tuesday, which could have resulted in a disaster.
China National Radio reported earlier that an A320 aircraft carrying 147 passengers to Tianjin was preparing for take off just noon after a 19-minute delay from its initial departure time.