Archive · 13 Sep 2025
AAIB Recommends Stress Management for Air Traffic Controllers After Near-Miss
Imagine two airplanes almost crashing in the sky.
After this happened at Delhi Airport, the people in charge want to make sure air traffic controllers are okay.
The AAIB suggested a plan to help these controllers deal with stress.
This plan includes helping them take breaks after tough situations and providing counseling.
They also want to make sure controllers talk to each other clearly using English.
Additionally, they want to improve weather warnings to avoid dangerous winds near the ground.
All these steps are designed to make flying safer.
AAIB recommended stress management for air traffic controllers after a near-miss at Delhi Airport.
The incident involved Vistara and Ethiopian Airlines flights.
The report cited loss of situational awareness as a cause of the incident.
AAIB suggested providing immediate psychological support after stressful incidents.
Recommendations include implementing wind shear warning systems at busy airports.
- Who
- AAIB, Airports Authority of India (AAI), air traffic controllers
- What
- AAIB recommended a stress management program for air traffic controllers after a near-miss incident.
- When
- The incident occurred on November 10, 2023.
- Where
- Delhi Airport.
- Why
- To improve air safety and support air traffic controllers after stressful events.
- Agency
- Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB)
- Incident Date
- November 10, 2023
- Aircraft Involved
- Vistara and Ethiopian Airlines
- Location
- Delhi Airport
- Main Issue
- Airprox incident