Narrative:

A cessna landed and did not exit the runway promptly. A second cessna was on very short final when I noticed; and I attempted to send him around; but the pilot's lack of english comprehension caused him to land anyway; and get within 3;000 feet of the aircraft ahead. Make sure that pilots are fluent in english.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LGB Controller described a loss of required runway separation when a go-around clearance was ignored by a landing aircraft. The reporter claimed that a lack of English proficiency was the causal factor.

Narrative: A Cessna landed and did not exit the runway promptly. A second Cessna was on very short final when I noticed; and I attempted to send him around; but the pilot's lack of English comprehension caused him to land anyway; and get within 3;000 feet of the aircraft ahead. Make sure that pilots are fluent in English.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.