C90 bad ooops. Musta been the flibs.

[mikea]

A McDonnell Douglas MD-82 making a turn under the direction of an air-traffic controller crossed in front of a Boeing 767, the FAA said.

The two planes, at the closest point, were at the same altitude and only 0.35 miles apart laterally, according to a preliminary FAA review of radar data.

Because of an error by the controller working O'Hare traffic from the FAA's radar facility in Elgin, the MD-82 "overshot the final approach course for runway 28'' and encroached on the airspace restricted for use by the 767 that was on a straight-in approach to runway 27 Left, according to the FAA and the NTSB.

http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/06/planes-nearly-collide-during-ohare-landing.html

 

[gprellwitz]

http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/06/planes-nearly-collide-during-ohare-landing.html

Well, at least they called it a "near hit" and not a "near miss." Though wonder why, since they did miss, they found it necessary to say

Both planes landed safely and no injuries or damage to the aircraft was reported.

 

[EdFred]

Well, at least they called it a "near hit" and not a "near miss." Though wonder why, since they did miss, they found it necessary to say

Because it makes another boring "news story" without it.