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Part of situation: American Airlines flight number duplication incident (2 clusters)

American Airlines jets avoid collision after flight number mixup

American Airlines air traffic control flight number mixup aviation safety Phoenix Sky Harbor

A Phoenix air traffic controller narrowly averted a potential mid-air collision between two American Airlines Boeing 737-800 aircraft that were mistakenly operating under the same flight number, AA2482.

The incident occurred near Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport when a flight from Chicago was significantly delayed due to weather. To maintain the schedule, American Airlines deployed a second aircraft for the return leg from Phoenix to Chicago, but both planes were assigned the identical callsign. This resulted in both aircraft being on the same radio frequency and in the same airspace simultaneously.

The controller, a veteran with 25 years of experience, recognized the duplicate callsign and immediately adjusted communication by distinguishing the planes as “American 2482 on the arrival” and “American 2482 on the departure.” By maintaining different altitudes for each aircraft, the controller ensured they remained separated. Reports indicate the planes maintained a horizontal distance of less than one mile and a vertical separation of at least 1,000 feet.

Aviation safety expert Steve Arroyo suggested the error likely stemmed from a failure in the airline’s dispatch center to notice the overlapping flight numbers. Both the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and American Airlines have launched investigations into the incident.

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American Airlines · Chicago · Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Federal Aviation Administration · Phoenix · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · Steve Arroyo

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10 days ago
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Im Cockpit wächst der Druck – am Ende fällt nur ein Satz übers Funkgerät: „Gute Arbeit“ [www.t-online.de]
10 days ago
"Das ist wirklich unglaublich": Fluglotse verhindert wohl Katastrophe [www.vol.at]
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„Nu am mai văzut niciodată”. Situație fără precedent în aer: cum a evitat un controlor un posibil dezastru [www.mediafax.ro]
10 days ago
Fluglotse verhinderte Kollision von zwei Boeings [www.krone.at]
9 days ago
Katastrophe verhindert: Flugzeuge fliegen knapp aneinander vorbei [kurier.at]
10 days ago
"Noch nie erlebt": Fluglotse verhindert Kollision zweier Boeing-Maschinen [www.n-tv.de]
10 days ago
Air Traffic Controller Averts Potential Disaster After Two Planes Use Same Flight Number [internewscast.com]
10 days ago
2 planes with the same flight number avoid possible disaster thanks to quick-thinking controller - WTOP News [wtop.com]
10 days ago
2 planes with the same flight number avoid possible disaster thanks to quick-thinking controller [cfjctoday.com]
10 days ago
2 planes with the same flight number avoid possible disaster thanks to quick-thinking controller [kitchener.citynews.ca]
10 days ago
2 planes with the same flight number avoid possible disaster thanks to quick-thinking controller [vancouver.citynews.ca]
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2 planes with the same flight number avoid possible disaster thanks to quick-thinking controller [larongenow.com]
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2 planes with the same flight number avoid possible disaster thanks to quick-thinking controller [chatnewstoday.ca]
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2 American Airlines planes averted potential disaster in Phoenix: AP [www.fox10phoenix.com]
11 days ago
Σοκ: Αποφεύχθηκε την τελευταία στιγμή η σύγκρουση δύο αεροπλάνων [www.ekriti.gr]
9 days ago
Aynı uçuş numarasına sahip iki American Airlines uçağı olası bir felaketten kurtuldu | Bağımsız Havacılar [www.bagimsizhavacilar.com]
9 days ago
Πώς αποφεύχθηκε την τελευταία στιγμή η σύγκρουση δύο αεροπλάνων στον αέρα [www.newsbeast.gr]
9 days ago
Παραλίγο σύγκρουση αεροπλάνων της American Airways: Πετούσαν με τον ίδιο αριθμό πτήσης [www.protothema.gr]
9 days ago
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9 days ago
Παραλίγο σύγκρουση αεροπλάνων της American Airways: Πετούσαν με τον ίδιο αριθμό πτήσης [www.gazzetta.gr]
9 days ago
2 Planes With Same Call Sign in Phoenix Could Have Been ‘Disastrous’ [dnyuz.com]
9 days ago
2 Planes With Same Flight Number Avoid Possible Disaster Thanks to Quick-Thinking Controller [www.ntd.com]
9 days ago
«Hätte katastrophal enden können»: Zwei American-Airlines-Flüge mit identischer Flugnummer über Phoenix | aeroTELEGRAPH [www.aerotelegraph.com]
9 days ago
Catastrofă aviatică evitată în ultimul moment în Statele Unite. Două avioane Boeing 737 erau să se ciocnească în aer [www.gandul.ro]
10 days ago
HAVADA ALARM! Hava Trafik Kontrolörü Faciayı Önledi [www.airporthaber2.com]
10 days ago
Mogło dojść do katastrofy lotniczej. Dwa samoloty z tym samym numerem lotu [www.rmf24.pl]
10 days ago
Phoenix air traffic controller saves day when 2 American Airlines flights with same call number converge: "Pretty incredible" [www.cbsnews.com]
10 days ago
2 planes with the same flight number avoid possible disaster thanks to quick-thinking controller - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale [wsvn.com]
10 days ago
Controller averts disaster as 2 planes share flight number [globalnation.inquirer.net]
10 days ago
Two planes with the same flight number avoid possible disaster thanks to quick-thinking controller [www.emirates247.com]
10 days ago
2 planes with the same flight number avoid possible disaster thanks to quick-thinking controller [www.wdio.com]
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2 planes with the same flight number avoid possible disaster thanks to quick-thinking controller [www.brandonsun.com]
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2 planes with the same flight number avoid possible disaster thanks to quick-thinking controller [lethbridgenewsnow.com]
10 days ago
2 planes with the same flight number avoid possible disaster thanks to quick-thinking controller [winnipeg.citynews.ca]
10 days ago
2 planes with the same flight number avoid possible disaster thanks to quick-thinking controller [panow.com]
10 days ago
Yikes: American Airlines Is Running Out Of Flight Numbers — So One Flight 2482 Followed ATC Instructions Meant For Another [viewfromthewing.com]
10 days ago
2 planes with the same flight number avoid possible disaster thanks to quick-thinking controller [gulfnews.com]
10 days ago
Un controlador aéreo evitó una tragedia al detectar dos aviones con el mismo número de vuelo [tn.com.ar]
10 days ago
Air traffic controller manages mix-up of planes with same call sign: "Pretty incredible" [www.tag24.com]
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10 days ago
Two American [Airlines] planes with same callsign end up on same frequency, heading straight for one another [freerepublic.com]
10 days ago
Two American Airlines planes come close to disaster after flight number mix-up [www.independent.co.uk]
10 days ago
Disaster averted after jets spared from almost-certain collision [www.dailymail.com]
10 days ago