JFK Up-cock
Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:36 am
Came up on 'Airlive', but looking deeper.......................... https://www.paddleyourownkanoo.com/2024 ... to-takeoff
As far as I can tell (unbelievably!) JFK operate two frequencies for a particular runway, ground and tower. Not a problem in theory as long as the two controllers communicate and co-ordinate with each other which clearly did not happen! It appears that ground cleared 4 aircraft to all cross an active runway at the same time while tower cleared a Swissair Airbus to take off on that runway. Fortunately Swissair spotted the mistake and stopped its takeoff.
Appalling ATC. "'Hold short at XXX and contact tower" surely if they cannot work it properly?
As far as I can tell (unbelievably!) JFK operate two frequencies for a particular runway, ground and tower. Not a problem in theory as long as the two controllers communicate and co-ordinate with each other which clearly did not happen! It appears that ground cleared 4 aircraft to all cross an active runway at the same time while tower cleared a Swissair Airbus to take off on that runway. Fortunately Swissair spotted the mistake and stopped its takeoff.
Appalling ATC. "'Hold short at XXX and contact tower" surely if they cannot work it properly?