Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20140524:11:38:00
The cause of these frightening close calls. >> reporter: the close calls involve air traffic controllers on each end of the country. may 9th in houston, united flight 601 was departing from vancouver on runway 9 as united flight 437 was leaving from mexico city on runway 15. the controller apparently made a serious mistake. >> 601, thank you, heading 340. >> instead of telling the vancouver flight to turn left he told him to turn right into the path of the other plane. the controller then quickly realized his mistake. united 601, stop your climbing and stop your turn, united 601. >> reporter: ...
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