The following information provides an awareness of problems that might be avoided in the future. The information is based on final reports by official investigative authorities on aircraft accidents and incidents.
Jets
Controller Was ‘Preoccupied’
Boeing 767-300. No damage. No injuries.
Five controllers were on duty in the control tower at Tokushima (Japan) Aerodrome the morning of April 5, 2015. However, the supervising controller had sent four of the controllers elsewhere to attend to maintenance tasks associated with preparations for an upcoming inspection of the facility. Although the minimum tower complement is two, the supervi…
