Pilots and controllers exchange opinions after Haneda accident, aiming to prevent mistakes

On the 30th, pilots and air traffic controllers held an exchange of opinions as part of emergency safety measures following a collision between two aircraft at Haneda Airport. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will compile the opinions expressed this time and submit it to a review committee of experts who will discuss safety measures, with the aim of helping everyone understand each other's ideas and preventing mistakes.

Following the collision between a Japan Coast Guard aircraft and a Japan Airlines passenger plane that occurred on the runway at Haneda Airport this month, on the 30th, as part of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's emergency safety measures, pilots and air traffic controllers held an exchange of opinions. Ta.

The aim of this was to help everyone understand each other's ideas and prevent mistakes, so it was held privately at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's Tokyo Airport Office at Haneda Airport.

According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, 34 pilots and six air traffic controllers related to Haneda met on the 30th and introduced each other how they usually interact based on takeoff and landing examples.

Controllers said that in addition to instructions, they provide pilots with information for smooth operation, and pilots also said that if there is a lot of information provided, it is not complicated. There was an opinion that there should be a different way of conveying the message.

There were also opinions that the instructions and information provided need to be improved depending on the level of understanding of Haneda Airport's operations.

In addition to this time at Haneda, these urgent exchanges of opinions will also be held at airports around the world, including Narita and Kansai.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will compile opinions from pilots and air traffic controllers and submit it to a review committee of experts that is discussing safety measures in the wake of the accident.