"Near Collision Averted: JetBlue Flight to Boston at Reagan National Airport"
TL;DR
A JetBlue flight bound for Boston had a close call at Washington Reagan National Airport when it was forced to abort takeoff due to another aircraft attempting to cross the same runway. An air traffic controller mistakenly cleared both the JetBlue flight and a Southwest flight to cross paths, resulting in the planes ending up about 300 feet from each other. The FAA is investigating the incident, and both airlines are cooperating with federal officials as the probe continues.
Topics:businessaviation#air-traffic-control#aviation#close-call#faa-investigation#jetblue#reagan-national-airport
- Boston bound JetBlue flight has close call on runway at Reagan National CBS Boston
- Collision narrowly avoided at Reagan National Airport after two jets were cleared onto the same runway CNN
- ‘Stop! Stop!' Two planes nearly collide at Reagan National Airport NBC Washington
- Jet Blue flight to Boston avoids collision at DC airport The Boston Globe
- Near miss at DCA, FAA to investigate FOX 5 DC
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