Accurate Data Needed on Near-Collisions

Re the recent article (“Passenger’s Air Safety Crusade Born in Terror of Near-Collision,” Dec. 2) on air safety and Gregory C. Krug’s efforts to find out why neither pilot filed a near-miss report when it was clear that a collision almost occurred on July 24.

We cannot expect pilots, whether commercial or private, to police themselves and file near-miss reports when they face possible civil and legal ramifications if they did something wrong!

There needs to be some type of ramification for not reporting, such as a substantial monetary fine or suspension of one’s license.

But let’s not forget, the purpose of having accurate data is to do something about our unsafe skies so that these near-misses do not occur. Is it going to take another midair collision to effect change? I certainly hope not.

SUSAN PERLSON, Brea