So ATCers is the above amendment too little, too late?
You tell me,
Previously - TRAFFIC ALERT, TRAFIC IS ....., TURN LEFT/RIGHT HEADING ... IMMEDIATELY
Now - SAFETY ALERT, TRAFFIC IS ..., TURN LEFT/RIGHT HEADING ... IMMEDIATELY AVOIDING ACTION
PS "Air traffic officer had mental problem..." is misleading and sensationalised enough to make a tabloid proud.
ETA, interesting but overlooked element from the report,
Airservices National ATS Procedures Manual (NAPM) states that:18
A CLAM is a high priority alert and on receipt of the alert a controller must assess the integrity of the alert and shall ensure that separation is maintained if the alert is valid.
So its a high priority alert, and the first response is to assess its validity
