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Old 13th Jan 2014, 13:22
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Skyjob:

Apart from the pilots having made a gross error, considering the frequency of events of this type, maybe it is time the US look carefully at monitoring the flightpath and not giving early landing clearances like in some other countries they practise.

Resultant would surely be a more aware ATC of where the aircraft are not just where they say their are and going to. Monitoring the aircraft/pilots and ensuring the plane lining up to the correct runway and advocating if they are not sounds like a standard job for ATC.

I vote for a rethink in the US ATC system procedures for one....
Apparently the local controller at KBBG had his head inserted in a dark place by issuing a landing clearance without having the 737 in sight since the weather was obviously sufficient for a visual.

Having said that, we don't need ATC in the cockpit anymore than they already are. Plain and simple this was a case of gross crew negligence.
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