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ATC Held Responsible in 2023 Stuttgart Near-Miss Between THY and SunExpress Aircraft
A final report published on 10 March 2026 concluded that air traffic control (ATC) was responsible for a loss of separation incident that occurred on 23 October 2023 at Stuttgart Airport. The event involved a Turkish Airlines Airbus A321-200 (registration TC-JSZ) preparing for departure to Istanbul and a SunExpress Boeing 737-800 (registration TC-SOR) approaching the same runway for landing after…
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Airlines
ATC Found Responsible in Near-Miss Between THY and SunExpress Aircraft in Stuttgart
On 23 October 2023, a loss of separation incident occurred at Stuttgart Airport between a Turkish Airlines Airbus A321-200 (TC-JSZ) and a SunExpress Boeing 737-800 (TC-SOR). The Turkish Airlines aircraft was preparing for departure from runway 07 on its Stuttgart–Istanbul flight, while the SunExpress aircraft was on final approach to the same runway after arriving from Antalya. The tower controller…
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ATC Disruption at Newark: 90-Second Comm Loss
ATC Safety Breach at Newark Airport: Communication Lost for Up to 90 Seconds On April 28, a serious air traffic control disruption occurred at Newark Liberty International Airport. Due to a telecommunications and equipment failure at the TRACON facility in Philadelphia, radar and radio contact with several aircraft was completely lost for 60 to 90 seconds. In response, the FAA…
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