Reports > Aviation > Abstract of "Identifying the Factors that Contributed to the Ueberlingen Midair Collision" Title: Identifying the Factors that Contributed to the Ueberlingen Midair Collision Authors: A. Nunes and T. Laursen Reference: Proceedings of the Human Factor and Ergonomics Society, 2004, pp. 194-198. Report No.: R0150305 Cost: US$17.00 File Size: 677 KB Abstract On the night of July 1, 2002, a Boeing 757 collided with a Tupolev-154 at 35,000 feet, resulting in 71 fatalities. Initially, this accident was immediately blamed on two individuals. First, the pilot of the Tupolev aircraft whose command of the English language was questioned when repeated descent instructions from ATC were not immediately responded to. The second individual was the controller on duty, who was accused of not exercising the abilities needed in order to detect the presence of a conflict between aircraft and resolve them. In this paper, we provide an analysis of the event, highlighting fundamental human and system errors that occurred that night: errors that contributed to the worst midair collision in recent history. To purchase a copy of this article, click the Buy Now link below. An electronic (PDF) copy will be sent within 24 hours of order receipt. To avoid delivery delays, refer to the file size indicated above and check your e-mail system message and storage capacity before ordering. (Note: Cost of this article includes a copyright fee paid to the original copyright owner). Changes last made October, 2007 Copyright © 2005, 2007 Beta Research, Inc.. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form without express written permission is strictly prohibited