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Air traffic controller saves day when 2 jets with same call number converge

An air traffic controller's quick thinking helped avert a dangerous situation when two jets, one landing in Phoenix and the other simultaneously taking off, shared the same flight number and radio frequency.

Where: Arizona, Ohio, Chicago

Exact coordinates

arizona: 34.050, -111.090
ohio: 40.420, -82.910
chicago: 41.880, -87.630

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An airplane winglet on an airport tarmac with a control tower and mountains in the background
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