VASAviation's ATC recording of a taxi conflict in which Lufthansa 463 reported a full stop and called it very close to an accident.
What the video covers
Written in our own words. It only describes what the video shows and says.Taxi instructions for American 1155
VASAviation's video combines recorded ATC audio with radar visuals built from ADS-B data. The channel notes that the synchronisation between the two might not be accurate. The recording opens with ATC telling American 1155 that it will be a right turn off the runway onto Sierra or Tango, followed by an instruction to taxi via Sierra and Yankee and to hold short of runway 12. American 1155 heavy reads back the right turn and Sierra Yankee. ATC then says the aircraft cannot go that way. It instructs a right turn on Tango, a hold short of taxiway Yankee and to remain on the frequency. American 1155 answers that it was originally told right on Tango or Uniform, which is why it was pulling out on Tango.
Crossing clearances at runway 12
Lufthansa 463 asks ATC to confirm that the runway crossing is approved. ATC replies that it may cross runway 12 and Lufthansa 463 reads that back. American 2132 then asks whether it can cross. ATC clears it to cross runway 12 at Yankee and to change to ground on point 8 on the other side. ATC next tells American 1155 to give way to Lufthansa, then continue on Yankee, cross runway 12 and change to ground on point 8. American 1155 replies that it is giving way.
Full stop and incident report
Lufthansa 463 tells ATC that it just had to make a full stop at its full taxi speed because the American aircraft was turning in its way. ATC says American 1155 was supposed to hold short of Yankee, tells Lufthansa 463 to hold there and adds that American 1155 has made every wrong turn possible already. ATC repeats to American 1155 that it was supposed to give way and hold short of Yankee, then clears it to continue on Yankee, cross runway 12 and change to ground on point 8. Lufthansa 463 says it will file an incident report. Asked whether it wants the number of the facility, Lufthansa 463 declines and says it will just file a report because that was very close to an accident in the making. ATC replies that American 1155 was told to hold short of Yankee multiple times and had also made the wrong turn when it was on the runway. The exchange closes with an apology and a remark that such events should not happen too often.
