Narrative:

Assigned heading 040 degrees with a 320 degrees in mind, causing the departure aircraft to fly out the final approach course as opposed to crossing left to right above final closer in to airport. Traffic was called TCAS was involved.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ORD LCL CTLR RELEASED A DEPARTING CRJ2 INTO THE PATH OF AN E145 ON FINAL RESULTING IN A LOSS OF SEPARATION.

Narrative: ASSIGNED HDG 040 DEGS WITH A 320 DEGS IN MIND, CAUSING THE DEP ACFT TO FLY OUT THE FINAL APCH COURSE AS OPPOSED TO XING L TO R ABOVE FINAL CLOSER IN TO ARPT. TFC WAS CALLED TCAS WAS INVOLVED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.