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To correct this problem. we cannot allow controllers to fall a sleep in control towers. we are not going to stand by and let that happen. gregg: that was transportation secretary ray lahood sounding off on a string of incidents where air traffic controllers literally fell asleep on the job. in response the faa is now phasing in new rules covering rest and scheduling for air traffic controllers. doug mcelway is live from reagan national airport with more on that. doug, what are the charges? >> reporter: well, gregg after this 6th incident now in miami where an air controller fell asleep while o...

That had to take evasive action over the weekend just to avoid an ongoing plane out of california. now we're learning of another near catastrophe in the skies over denver, colorado, and this flight had to steer clear of two near misses. >> it was just before 7:00 a.m. and planes arriving from the northeast filled the controller's screen. >> these are the two parallel routes into denver from that deks. >> dina mcclun is retired air traffic controller with much experience, much of it working at dia. >> they're closing in at a rapid rate, the targets are emerging, not a good situation. >> a rup w...

The line. >> this aircraft is supposed to fit into this stream in between this one. and this one. >> but just beforehanding off the plane to d.i.a.'s approach control, an air controller in the longmount center gave the plane whose sign is brickyard a command to turn right to fly to a point behind his present position called sage. >> fast forward sage. >> as you can see from the radar, the plane is turning directly into oncoming aircraft. >> they're both shown at the same altitude, the 190 is 19,000 feet. >> the approach controller who didn't give the command suddenly realizing what is happenin...