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Old Jul 1, 2009 | 10:51 am
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OK, really remedial ATC question here:

What happens if STL-DFW is delayed inbound with no connecting pax to DFW-SJO - and DFW-SJO is loaded and ready to go on time?

How does ATC refer to the DFW-SJO flight? Seems like you could theoretically have AA2167 on final approach and AA2167 taxiing out for takeoff at the same time? I realize different controllers would be handling the two different planes, but do they do anything else to distinguish between them? Especially if they are both 757's?
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