Two American Airlines Aircraft Come Close to Collision in Phoenix Airspace

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Two American Airlines aircraft narrowly escaped a midair incident near Phoenix Sky Harbor after both received the same flight designation, 2482. One jet was arriving from Chicago while the other was taking off for the same destination, both using identical radio frequencies and call signs. An experienced air traffic controller promptly identified the two planes as 'arrival' and 'departure' to prevent pilots from misinterpreting instructions meant for the other aircraft. This confusion occurred due to weather-related delays for the incoming flight, which led to the replacement of the outbound aircraft. All 295 passengers disembarked safely, and the FAA has launched an investigation. Disclosure: This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.  ai-generated

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00:00A routine flight turned into a nerve-wracking test for an air traffic controller near Phoenix.

00:05Two American Airlines jets were both mistakenly assigned the exact same flight number,

00:102482, and ended up on converging paths late at night.

00:15One plane was landing from Chicago while the other was taking off,

00:18heading right back to Chicago, sharing the same radio frequency and call sign.

00:23The controller quickly started calling out American 2482 on the arrival,

00:28an American 2482 on the departure to keep both pilots straight.

00:33He later said in his 25 years on the job, he'd never seen anything like it.

00:38The mix-up started when weather delayed the inbound flight,

00:41so Americans swapped in a different plane for the outbound leg.

00:45All 295 passengers landed safely, and now the FAA is investigating.

00:50Disclosure. This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.

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