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Old 29th Sep 2014, 14:25
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Interesting report. It's unlikely most of the events would be repeated, an empty vehicle left in drive, aimed at a runway, with a dim beacon, passing directly under a landing plane.

However a crew about to land, missing an important audible instruction, due to noise in the cabin, or being 'fixated' on the visual side of the landing is more likely to be repeated.

How about the ATC positions being fitted with big red mushroom emergency stop style buttons, which immediately activate a big red X on both sides of the runway, and transmit on all frequencies, the carefully pronounced "short pause ALL AIRCRAFT ON APPROACH, PULL UP AND GO AROUND" pre recorded message.

That saves the controller having to identify the aircraft, it gives the crew a visual stimulus, and requires technology I have available in my shed.

(Stephen Fry or Joanna Lumley would be ideal for the announcement.)
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