Radio Ham saves United Airlines flight?

[Mitch Buchman]

This seems to have the most detailed information:
http://www.liveatc.net/forums/listener-forum/ham-radio-operator-saves-a-united-flight/msg56863/

The facts do not seem to support the claim.

Mitch
KB3MYC



On Sat, Nov 17, 2012 at 7:12 PM, Nan and Sandy Sanders <radiodog77 at pobox.com
> wrote:

> Nothing on the NTSB site. Found a BBC story with the same lack of
> information.
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-**northern-ireland-foyle-west-**20337368<http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-foyle-west-20337368>
> Found this link on the RSGB site with a bit more info.
> http://www.u.tv/News/Derg-man-**saves-US-flight-from-Sandy/**
> aabfa496-a76c-42b3-84ce-**d45488b90ed6<http://www.u.tv/News/Derg-man-saves-US-flight-from-Sandy/aabfa496-a76c-42b3-84ce-d45488b90ed6>
>
>      Sandy
>     WB5MMB
>
>
>
> At 06:40 PM 11/17/2012, Iain McFadyen wrote:
>
>> If anyone tracks down any more detail on this incident, (such as whether
>> the Radio Ham transmitted on 8MHz or 12MHz aviation channels, or whether
>> the pilot transmitted in Amateur bands), then please let me know. And if
>> any transcripts are published by FAA etc...
>>
>> <http://ulsterherald.com/2012/**11/15/benny-prevents-airline-**disaster/<http://ulsterherald.com/2012/11/15/benny-prevents-airline-disaster/>
>> >http://ulsterherald.**com/2012/11/15/benny-prevents-**airline-disaster/<http://ulsterherald.com/2012/11/15/benny-prevents-airline-disaster/>
>>
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