Reducing mid-air collision risk in controlled airspace: Lessons from hazardous incidents

Safety Science

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 715-738

  Brooker, Peter ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Air traffic control; Collision risk; Incidents

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENTS; AIRCRAFT; DATA REDUCTION; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; RISK MANAGEMENT;

AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT (ATM); COLLISION RISK; INCIDENTS; SAFETY EXPERT;

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL;

AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT; ALARM MONITORING; CONTROL SYSTEM; DECISION MAKING; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; TRAFFIC; TRAFFIC SAFETY;

EID: 27744509486     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2005.02.006     Document Type: Article

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