Delta/ASA plane 3 seconds from colliding

[ATrude777]

ATLANTA -- A Delta 757 and an Atlantic Southeast regional jet came within three seconds of a disastrous runway collision Friday at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.

Without clearance from the tower, ASA flight 876 to Greensboro, N.C. crossed runway 27-right at 10:10 a.m. just as Delta flight 261 roared down that same runway, taking off for Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

http://www.wsbtv.com/news/15031942/detail.html

Alex

[Star Alliance]

Well Heck, that's 2.5 seconds from a problem. What's the fuss about?

[AirTranTUS]

Just goes to show more technology really won't help until pilots (as in this case) and controllers (in other cases) start making fewer mistakes.

[Jerrycobra Boeing]

again? 1st this year, right?, pilot error it is

[Crunk415balla]

Don't they teach Delta pilots that the Emu always has the right of way?

[DAL767-400ER]

Just goes to show that the south runways need an end-around taxiway as well.

[CathayPacific]

Just goes to show that the south runways need an end-around taxiway as well.

Or intersections between runways and taxiways need some traffic lights?

[z740]

Well Heck, that's 2.5 seconds from a problem. What's the fuss about?

I know seriously.

Glad the ASA CRJ didn't leave the gate 3 seconds earlier!!

-Chris

[FlyingPhotog]

Just goes to show that the south runways need an end-around taxiway as well.

Proper communication between pilots and ATC would solve the problem.

[AirTranTUS]

I know seriously.

Glad the ASA CRJ didn't leave the gate 3 seconds earlier!!

-Chris

ASA...leave the gate earlier?! What nonsense!

[ptbodale]

ASA...leave the gate earlier?! What nonsense!

Thank goodness it wasn't an Embraer. It would still be on the gate!

It will be interesting to see the report.

[Crunk415balla]

They got rid of the Brasilias a few years ago, 2003 or 2004 I think. And the ATR-72s are on the way out too. Sucks for turboprop fans like myself.

[DAL767-400ER]

They got rid of the Brasilias a few years ago, 2003 or 2004 I think.

I believe Dale was actually referring to the E-170/190, or as it's known at AC, E-180 .

[z740]

I believe Dale was actually referring to the E-170/190, or as it's known at AC, E-180 .

ASA doesn't operate any Embraer A/C. Only CRJs and a few ATRs.

-Chris

[DeltaFlyer]

Proper communication between pilots and ATC would solve the problem.

the ATC gave instructions to ASA to wait until the Delta flight took off - - the ASA pilot repeated the instructions back to ATC to hold and wait, yet he crossed the runway anyway...this is one incident that is definately pilot error and not ATC or communication...