Planes Narrowly Avoid Collision at Reagan National Airport
TL;DR
The FAA plans to investigate a close call between JetBlue and Southwest aircraft at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after an air traffic control mishap led to a runway incident. Both airlines are cooperating with the investigation, and the FAA has been implementing changes to address air traffic controller fatigue and improve runway safety, including requiring longer rest periods for controllers and rolling out new airfield surveillance systems.
Topics:businessaviation-safety#air-traffic-control#aviation-safety#faa#jetblue#runway-safety#southwest-airlines
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- FAA investigating “near-miss” between planes at Reagan National The Washington Post
- JetBlue, Southwest planes almost collide at DC National Airport USA TODAY
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