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Gene Seibel wrote:

On Dec 20, 5:07Â*pm, wrote:
Subject: NWA overflight

So there were so many factors which helped to cause this episode.
Anyone would have likely prevented it.....properly checking in on the
new frequency would have been the first one.....


Missing radio calls or even multiple radio calls is one thing. Missing
Minneapolis is another. Pilots MUST remain aware of where they are.

Yes, that is the only thing that matters here. They lost situational
awareness under completely benign conditions. That this did not result
in a catastrophe was pure luck. That other people screwed up as well is
irrelevant -- they were the pilots. If a pilot can't keep track of
where his plane is he has no business flying, let alone carrying
passengers for hire.

rg