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Whistle-blower prompts federal inquiry
into area flight patterns DALLAS An independent federal whistle-blower probe says it's found a coverup by air traffic controllers in Texas. The investigation of the D-F-W Terminal Radar Approach Control concludes controllers routinely hid errors and their supervisors failed to investigate instances in which planes flew too close to each other. The D-F-W facility handles air traffic at all of the region's airports, including Dallas-Fort Worth International.The probe by the government's Office of Special Counsel dates back over the past seven years and was prompted by a complaint from one of the controllers. She says she was afraid planes were going to collide. Reports in Los Angeles and Boston this morning say planes in those cities have had recent close calls, too.The Federal Aviation Administration says it takes "immediate and thorough" action on violations. from this link |
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