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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 happening. heading back towards, brickyard turn left and descend immediately. you have traffic to your right. the republic airlines flight is on a direct collision course with a skywest jet. if you ve got these two converging and they re converging at a speed of 700 miles an hour. uh-huh. and they re only 1.7 or two miles apart. uh-huh. how long before they collide? ....

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