Improved training and protocols for air traffic controllers.
On September 29, 2006, a Boeing 737-800 operated by Gol Transportes Aéreos was en route from Manaus to Rio de Janeiro. While cruising at 37,000 feet over the Amazon rainforest, it collided with a brand-new Embraer Legacy 600 business jet. fotos dos corpos das vitimas do voo 1907 da gol
The focus of the mission was the dignified recovery of the victims and the retrieval of the "black boxes" (the Flight Data Recorder and Cockpit Voice Recorder). Search teams worked tirelessly in grueling conditions for weeks to ensure that every victim was accounted for and returned to their families. Investigation and Findings Improved training and protocols for air traffic controllers
The case led to long-standing legal discussions regarding international aviation laws and the responsibilities of pilots and controllers. The focus of the mission was the dignified
Inadequate communication and handovers between ATC sectors meant the controllers were unaware the two planes were at the same altitude on the same airway.
The Legacy jet’s transponder and TCAS (Traffic Collision Avoidance System) had been inadvertently turned off, making the plane invisible to the Boeing’s collision-avoidance system.