On November 26, 1975, American Airlines Douglas DC-10 and a Trans World Airlines Lockheed-1011 almost collided head-on at 35,000 feet near Carleton, Michigan. Both aircraft were operating in instrument meteorological conditions, within positive control airspace, and while under the control of the Cleveland Air Route Traffic Control Center. As a result of the evasive maneuver executed by the captain of the DC-10, 3 aircraft occupants were injured seriously and 21 were injured slightly. The cabin's interior was damaged extensively. None of the occupants of the L-1011 was injured. The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of this near-collision was the failure of the radar controller to apply prescribed separation criteria when he first became aware of a potential traffic conflict which necessitated an abrupt collision avoidance maneuver. He also allowed secondary duties to interfere with the timely detection of the impending traffic conflict when it was displayed clearly on his radarscope. Contributing to the accident was an incomplete sector briefing during the change of controller personnel--about 1 minute before the accident.
Aircraft Accident Report. Near Midair Collision, American Airlines, Inc., Douglas DC-10, N124, and Trans World Airlines, Inc., Lockheed L-1011, N11002, Near Carleton, Michigan, November 26, 1975
1976
22 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Transportation Safety , Air Transportation , Aviation accidents , Accident investigations , Collision research , Instrument flight , Jet aircraft , Transport aircraft , Air route traffic control , Collision avoidance , Flight maneuvers , Injuries , Air traffic controllers , Awareness , Attention , Michigan , DC-10 aircraft , L-1011 aircraft