JAPAN NEAR MISSES
June 1st, 2002
BY MARK ROWE
JAPAN'S transport ministry is considering giving priority to orders made by computers rather than air traffic controllers. The move follows a near-miss between two Japan Airlines passenger planes last year which was caused in part by a pilot's decision to follow an air traffic controller's order instead of the computerised Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System.
JAPAN'S transport ministry is considering giving priority to orders made by computers rather than air traffic controllers. The move follows a near-miss between two Japan Airlines passenger planes last year which was caused in part by a pilot's decision to follow an air traffic controller's order instead of the computerised Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System.
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