Safety concerns over Gatwick Airport

Title
Safety concerns over Gatwick Airport
Genre
News report; Interview
TX Date
13 Apr 1988
Year of production
1988
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Duration
00:03:21
Description
Air traffic controllers say the threat of a major runway disaster will hang over Gatwick Airport until there is a major change in the way planes queue for take-off. After the latest near miss between two jets, the controllers say they want new safeguards against ground collisions. Mark Percy reports; contributions from Institution of Professional Civil Servants spokesman, Bill Brett; British Airports Authority spokesman, David Hurst; farmer Peter Furness(?), who had his roof clipped by a plane. For AM programme.
Contributors
Bill Brett; Mark Percy; David Hurst; Peter Furness(?)
Keywords
Trade unions; Airports; Aeroplanes; Safety; Air safety; Air traffic control; Gatwick Airport; AM (radio programme); Institution of Professional Civil Servants

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