2002-07-02 Here is an article from MSNBC. What was interesting, that even though the planes collided over Germany, the planes were in Swiss airspace.
http://www.msnbc.com/news/774998.asp A week or so ago, I read in the newspaper that there was a shrike in Europe by air traffic controllers opposed to a unified system. If the un-unified nature of the European air traffic control system helped cause this crash, then this should be a perfect example of why a unified system is needed. And if the air traffic controllers don't agree, and want to strike, then let them. And while they are out, they can all be promptly fired like Ronald Regan did in the early 1980s in the US. John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Louis JOURDAN" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, 2002-07-02 00:38 Subject: [USMA:20764] flight accident > Last night a dramatic accident took place above Switzerland : a > Tupolev plane from a Russian company and a Boeing from the DHL > company have telescoped while cruising at an altitude of 11 000 m. > > According to first information, the Russian pilots have > misinterpreted instructions from flight controllers. > > Which could mean: "Russian pilots, not familiar with units commonly > used for expressing altitude in world civil aviation (feet), are > responsible for the crash". > > If this explanation is confirmed, how should we react? > > Louis >
