Aircraft cleared to takeoff on two runways and their projected flight paths came into conflict.

Attributes
ACN	82757
Time
Date	198802
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ord
State Reference	IL
Altitude	agl bound lower : 400 agl bound upper : 400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : ord
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Widebody, Low Wing, 4 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Small Transport
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time total : 20000
ASRS Report	82757
Person 2
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 1750 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error Intra Facility Coordination Failure

Narrative:

Widebody transport takeoff for flight to nrt. Left from 14R also a commuter flight lifted from runway 22. Our clearance was turn to 090 degree and climb to 5000'. After liftoff I saw the converging aircraft. To continue our takeoff profile would have resulted in a midair. I elected to turn early and go behind the conflicting aircraft. It is my opinion that the tower blew it. As usual they were very busy and in a hurry. We just needed a little more space. The widebody transport at maximum gross just doesn't maneuver that well especially near ground level. The gear was up but the flaps were still at 20 degree during this time.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACFT CLEARED TO TKOF ON TWO RWYS AND THEIR PROJECTED FLT PATHS CAME INTO CONFLICT.

Narrative: WDB TKOF FOR FLT TO NRT. LEFT FROM 14R ALSO A COMMUTER FLT LIFTED FROM RWY 22. OUR CLRNC WAS TURN TO 090 DEG AND CLIMB TO 5000'. AFTER LIFTOFF I SAW THE CONVERGING ACFT. TO CONTINUE OUR TKOF PROFILE WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN A MIDAIR. I ELECTED TO TURN EARLY AND GO BEHIND THE CONFLICTING ACFT. IT IS MY OPINION THAT THE TWR BLEW IT. AS USUAL THEY WERE VERY BUSY AND IN A HURRY. WE JUST NEEDED A LITTLE MORE SPACE. THE WDB AT MAX GROSS JUST DOESN'T MANEUVER THAT WELL ESPECIALLY NEAR GND LEVEL. THE GEAR WAS UP BUT THE FLAPS WERE STILL AT 20 DEG DURING THIS TIME.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.