Steve Arroyo
Coverage of Steve Arroyo in the Nexus archive.
- 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.
- Why a blown-out plane window nearly sucked a passenger outside at 16K feet
A Ryanair passenger was nearly sucked out of a plane at 16,000 feet after a window failed following takeoff from Thessaloniki, Greece. Experts attributed the incident to an engine part striking the window, causing decompression. The 61-year-old Serbian passenger, Ljubisa Karović, sustained injuries but was helped by his wife and others to remain inside the cabin.