Originally Posted by
arc698
A red collision alert was flashing at this point on the controllers screen, the instruction should’ve been for the CRJ to go around, not wasting time on the helicopter pilots.
Secondly, why shouldn’t we criticise the controller? Imho his actions need to be criticised. Not the individual but the environment, procedures and training he operated in. The mission of ATC is to prevent exactly this from happening and they failed in their mission.
That was my first thought, issue a go around. But not knowing the trajectories I might actually have the go around put the airliner in the path of the helicopter. Hindsight says no and I bet the controller wishes he did but I don't think a go around should have been issued.