Fortunately this wasn’t a close call, but it sure seems like there are some lessons to be learned here…
There was EVA Air flight BR647, a Boeing 777 operating a cargo flight to Anchorage (ANC), and there was Viva flight VB633, an Airbus A320 operating a passenger flight to Monterrey (MTY). The planes had the callsigns EVA 647 and Viva 633, and the planes were waiting on opposite sides of the same runway.
The air traffic controller gave pretty clear instructions:
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on One Mile at a Time.
