What Happened
American Airlines Flights Share Same Identifier Mid-Air
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating an incident where two American Airlines flights, both operating as Flight 2482, shared the same callsign mid-air. A delayed Chicago-to-Phoenix flight caused a scheduling conflict, resulting in duplicate callsigns. An air traffic controller at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport intervened to prevent a potential safety hazard, and the FAA is now investigating how the conflict occurred. This incident was first reported by AeroXplorer.