European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 20, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse Teg 4 the stars and stripes Friday. April 20, near tragedy Over Washington 2 unknowingly Fly collision course for 42 minutes Washington Dpi this Isth Story of 42 minutes. That was the length of time two Bir Bonerb flying mind in thick overcast near Washington National Airport stayed on a potential collision course without realizing they had been assigned the same a Miracle kept them from near tragedy occurred March 21 Over Springfield a. On aircraft was an Eastern air lines Electra the other was a United air lines Viscount holding pattern air traffic control inadvertently told both planes to Circle in holding pattern at 7,000 feet theoretically the faster Electra could have passed the Viscount four times while they were wait ing Jot clearance to land. It could have been one of the worst disasters in aviation his tory. How Many passengers were aboard the two planes could not be determined but an Electra carries Uip to 71 and the Viscount 4. Federal aviation Agency spokesman confirmed that the incident took place but would not comment further. He said i would be discussed later by Faa administrator Najeebe Halaby Ata news conference. Karfo message the Faa has been investigating the apparent breakdown of its airtra�0ce control system. The first indication either Pilot had of theother s presence was when one heard the second plane message Reading 7,000." then they realised they Nad been flirting Unknow to tingly with disaster. The two planes had been ordered to Fly a one minute holding Pat Tern because of traffic involves a flight path roughly foe Maing a race track in which the plane makes a 90 degree turn every1 seconds. There is a. Iso knot Speed limit Tor both tag patterns but planes Are allowed to Fly at speeds below the limit the Viscount probably was it ving slower than 180 knots be cause it has less fuel capacity than an a Spectra. To hold for 42 minutes the Viscount Captain undoubtedly slowed Down to conserve fuel. If the Viscount had been circling lower the Electra could Nave passed it four times within the 42minutes without the Pilot realizing it the Only explanation for the air Craft missing each other was that the smaller Viscount has a Shorter turning radius than the Electra. The hitter apparently stayed slightly outside the Viscount s was assumed that radar at Washington National Airport was watching both planes. But radar cannot distinguish Altitude differences a place at 7,000 feet looks the same As one flying at 5,000and radar operator would have no reason to believe anything was wrong. 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