Re: Birth of the ATC System

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Subject:	Re: Birth of the ATC System
From:	Ron Natalie
Date:	Tue Sep 19 09:09:22 2000

Eric Rood wrote:
>
> Someone will correct me if my facts are inaccurate, so here goes...
> As I recall, ATC was in its infantcy following WWII. It wasnt until the
> midair involving a United DC-6 and TWA Connie over the Grand Canyon (sight
> seeing diversion for the passengers) that Congress mandated that positive
> control be initiated throughout the continental US. I believe this is also
> when the FAA was formed from the previous body, the CAA.

More or less right. It was actually a series of midairs including the
Grand Canyon (Painted Desert) crash and one over New York City.

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