Transportation secretary says pilot error played a role in majority of recent plane crashes and close calls
In an interview with NBC News, Sean Duffy said pilots should lose their licenses if they don't follow air traffic controllers' instructions.
In Midway near-collision, NTSB chair cites business jet crew’s apparent ‘failure to listen’
A business jet pilot appeared to fail to follow air traffic control instructions, forcing a Southwest plane to abruptly abort ...
NTSB blames private jet’s crew for near-miss at Chicago airport
The head of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has pinned blame on the near-collision at a Chicago airport ...
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American Airlines jet aborts landing at DCA to avoid runway collision
An American Airlines jet aborted a landing at Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C., to avoid a collision with another plane on Tuesday morning, aviation officials said.
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Video of the Day: Near collision between Southwest plane and private jet
Southwest Airlines Flight 2504 avoided a near collision at Chicago Midway International Airport, thanks to the quick actions of its two pilots. A Bombardier Challenger 350 private jet entered the ...
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Southwest passengers talk about ‘close call’ flight at Chicago airport
Emily Novak and her friend were two of the passengers on the plane when the close call took place, saying they had "no idea ...
American Airlines flight discontinues landing to avoid departing plane at Washington National
The maneuver involving American Airlines Flight 2246 from Boston Logan Airport occurred around 8:20 a.m. on Tuesday.
American Airlines flight from Boston aborts landing at D.C. airport to avoid departing plane
An American Airlines flight from Boston aborted its landing in Washington, D.C. Tuesday to avoid another plane.
American Airlines flight does go-around maneuver, aborting initial landing at Reagan National
An American Airlines flight trying to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Tuesday had to do a go-around ...
Southwest flight abruptly rises to avoid another plane crossing runway
The Federal Aviation Administration says the second plane, a business jet, entered the runway without authorization.
Southwest Airlines pilot's fast action averts disaster at Midway Airport: 'Uh, how’d that happen?'
Video shows a Southwest 737 arriving from Omaha executing a go-around Tuesday when a private jet crosses the runway as the first plane prepares to land. A passenger says she wasn't aware of the danger ...
American Airlines flight aborts landing at DC’s Reagan Airport...
An American Airlines flight was forced to abort its landing at Washington DC’s Ronald Reagan National Airport to avoid a ...