What: Republic/Frontier Airlines Embraer ERJ-190 en route from Omaha,NE to Denver,CO
What: Skywest Airlines Canadair CRJ-200, flight OO-6764 from Lincoln,NE to Denver,CO

On Nov. 23 at 7 a.m. the two jets were approaching Denver, flying parallel to each other. The Frontier Jet was supposed to line up with a string of planes following Skywest.

Controllers gave the Frontier jet an incorrect heading and they made a u turn that put them in a collision path, a mile-and-a-half away and 200 feet above and closing fast

Collision avoidance systems engaged aboard the jets, forcing the pilots into evasive maneuvers. The FAA is, of course, investigating.

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The plane made an uneventful landing at 11:34 p.m. All passengers and crew members were safely evacuated.

The incident is being investigated.

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Associated Jet Crash in Nigeria

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American Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in San Antonio

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The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

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Cracked Windshield on takeoff

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We see:

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Cold makes glass more brittle so that it can crack more easily without additional stresses. We also have:

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Do think that PSA flight flew from Charlotte NC to Tallahassee by way of Denver?

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Skyquest Diverts to Regina

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Where: Regina International Airport
When: DECEMBER 22, 2010
Why: While en route over Saskatchewan, the crew noticed fumes in the cockpit.

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Passengers reboarded and the flight continued on to Denver.

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All people onboard remained unharmed.

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