A copilot hesitatingly asked the right question about the alert to descend, was ignored, and they all died. From the fatal July 2002 mid-air collision over Switzerland of a B757 cargo aircraft and a Russian TU154, the object lesson that surfaces is to follow the direction of the traffic alerting and collision avoidance system (TCAS). If there is a contrary instruction from air traffic control (ATC), follow TCAS. That is but one of many messages contained in the report of…
Human Failings Underscored In Report of 2002 Mid-Air Collision Over Germany
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