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Separation, we are concerned about it because it's not supposed to occur. >> reporter: april 24th, a much more dangerous situation. a near midair collision over newark. a united airlines 737 landing with 160 passengers on board came within 150 yards of a united express regional jet preparing to -- >> he was real close. >> reporter: the next day a united 757 cruising at 33,000 feet over the pacific gets too close to a us airways 757. the collision alert system goes off. one passenger says the plane plunged without warning. >> for the past 30 years, we've had an air traffic control system that h...

>> just a few seconds. a few seconds. >> 1539. traffic alert. 1:00, less than two miles at same altitude. descend immediately. >> the collision alert system has gone off in the cockpit and the controller has done all he can. >> at a certain point, you have to write it down. >> as controllers held their breath, the republic pilot passed just behind the skywest jet. only to get into the path of another plane. >> another traffic alert. descending 1539. >> fortunately, there was time for both to react and clear the danger zone. >> very scary. they were all very lucky. >> holy cow and the passenger...

To turn right, to fly to a point behind his present position, called sage. >> back towards sage. >> as you can see from the radar the plane is turning directly into oncoming aircraft. >> they're showing at the same another attitude, the 190 is 19,000 feet. >> the approach controller who didn't give the command suddenly realizes what's happening. >> he's heading towards brick yard, turn left and descend immediately, i don't care what altitude. you have traffic on the right. >> they are on a direct collision course with a skywest jet. >> if you've got these two converging and they're converging ...