Flight 2482
Coverage of Flight 2482 in the Nexus archive.
- 2 planes with same call sign in Phoenix could have been ‘disastrous’
Two American Airlines flights were involved in an incident at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. One American Airlines flight 2482 was attempting to land from Chicago early on Friday. Simultaneously, another American Airlines flight, also bearing the call sign 2482, was departing.
- 2 planes with the same flight number avoid possible disaster thanks to quick-thinking controller
A potential disaster was averted in Phoenix when an air traffic controller noticed two American Airlines jets were using the same flight number (American 2482). The quick-thinking controller maintained proper separation by clarifying instructions, referring to the planes as “arrival” and “departure.” An expert believes that staff at the airline’s dispatch center failed to prevent both flights from being scheduled simultaneously.