What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) ATC reported that on 08/12/01, @0654 EDT, aala flight 881, an A300, ignored ATC instructions and turned left instead of right, causing a conflict with a LR-35. This happened 4 miles southeast of Newark airport at 2500 feet. Closest proximity was 500 ft. vertically and 1/2 mile laterally. Both aircraft had to be told to stop their climb and descend.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ATC REPORTED THAT ON 08/12/01, @0654 EDT, AALA FLIGHT 881, AN A300, IGNORED ATC INSTRUCTIONS AND TURNED LEFT INSTEAD OF RIGHT, CAUSING A CONFLICT WITH A LR-35. THIS HAPPENED 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NEWARK AIRPORT AT 2500 FEET. CLOSEST PROXIMITY WAS 500 FT. VERTICALLY AND 1/2 MILE LATERALLY. BOTH AIRCRAFT HAD TO BE TOLD TO STOP THEIR CLIMB AND DESCEND.
Other reports on N7076A · 2
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