All articles tagged with #close call
Rosie Moore, a wildlife researcher filming alligators in the Everglades, turned a night dip into a near-fatal moment when another alligator emerged from behind a tree and lunged at her. She thrust her camera between herself and the animal, it bit the camera, and she scrambled to safety on the bank. The ordeal left her shaken but undeterred, as she returned to fieldwork after the frightening incident.
A near-miss occurred at Boston Logan Airport when an air traffic controller mistakenly cleared a Cape Air plane to take off on an intersecting runway while a Delta jet was landing, prompting a last-minute go-around. The incident highlights the challenges and stresses faced by air traffic controllers, especially during a government shutdown, and underscores the importance of vigilance in aviation safety.
Members of the Seattle Kraken hockey team, while fly fishing in Alaska, had a close encounter with a charging brown bear that charged at their mascot, Buoy the sea troll, but the bear veered away. The team was on a community engagement trip in Katmai National Park, and the incident was captured on video, highlighting the bears' interest in the mascot.
An air traffic controller at Washington National Airport mistakenly cleared an American Airlines A319 for takeoff on an intersecting runway while a Beechcraft Super King Air was landing, leading to a near-collision. Quick reactions from both pilots averted disaster, and the FAA is investigating the incident. This is the second major controller error at the airport in a month.
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.
A viral video shows two Texas zookeepers calmly escaping from an exhibit with a silverback gorilla at the Fort Worth Zoo, as the ape unexpectedly entered their enclosure. The incident, which occurred in October 2023, garnered over 25 million views on TikTok. Zoo visitors can be heard panicking and praying for the employees' safety, but thankfully, there was no physical contact between the keepers and the gorilla. The zoo attributed the incident to "keeper error" and praised the keepers' knowledge and expertise in safely navigating the situation.
A skier in South Lake Tahoe narrowly avoided a collision with a bear that ran across a busy ski run. Tao Feng captured the encounter on video and described the bear's speed as incredibly fast. It was later discovered that the bear was running to reunite with its mother on the other side of the slope. No injuries were reported.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating a potential close call between two commercial airliners at Portland International Airport in Oregon. The incident occurred during heavy rain, with an air traffic controller urgently instructing an Alaska Airlines flight to turn away from a nearby SkyWest flight. Flight tracking data shows the flights were climbing out from parallel runways. The FAA will determine the closest proximity between the aircraft as part of its investigation. This incident adds to concerns about safety in the aviation industry, prompting officials to address the issue.
Investigators have determined that a blocked radio transmission and a distracted air traffic controller were responsible for a close call between a Southwest Airlines jet and a smaller plane in San Diego in June. The controller directed the Southwest pilots to circle around the airport while telling the SkyWest crew to exit the runway, but the transmission to the Southwest plane was likely canceled due to simultaneous communication. The Southwest plane flew 950 feet to the side and 200 feet above the SkyWest plane before landing. The National Transportation Safety Board cited the blocked radio call as the probable cause and noted the controller's distraction as a contributing factor. Another close call in San Diego in August is currently under investigation.
A pilot of a charter jet took off without permission at Boston's Logan International Airport, leading to a close call with a JetBlue plane preparing to land on an intersecting runway. The JetBlue pilots estimated they were about 30 feet off the ground when they saw the smaller plane cross in front of them. The captain of the charter jet claimed he thought they were cleared for takeoff, but investigators found that they were instructed to line up and wait. The incident raised concerns about aviation safety, prompting a safety summit to discuss ways to prevent similar incidents.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released an image showing a close call between a JetBlue flight and a Learjet at Logan Airport in Boston. The incident occurred on February 27 when the Learjet crossed in front of the JetBlue plane that was about to land. The JetBlue flight initiated a "go-around" and passed about 400 feet over the Learjet. The NTSB determined that the probable cause of the incident was the Hop-a-Jet flight crew taking off without a takeoff clearance, resulting in a conflict with the JetBlue flight. No injuries were reported.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is conducting an investigation into a close call flight incident involving Allegiant Airlines near Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. The incident prompted concerns about safety and has raised questions about the airline's operations.
The FAA is investigating a near-miss incident between American Airlines Flight 2406 and Delta Air Lines Flight 1163 at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. An air traffic controller instructed the American Airlines flight to cancel its landing due to the Delta flight still on the runway, but the American Airlines flight passed above and to the left side of the Delta flight. No injuries were reported.
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown had a close call during the Eagles Autism Challenge charity bike ride when a car ran a stop sign and nearly hit him. Brown dropped his phone while getting out of the way but was unharmed. The event raised a record $6.2 million for autism research and care programs.
An asteroid the size of a commercial jet, named 2023 JK, will pass by Earth on Sunday, missing our planet by just over a million miles. NASA is forecasting a busy weekend in space, with four other asteroids passing by, including one the size of a bus. While JK 2023's passing may be a close call, it poses no threat to Earth. On rare occasions when asteroids do visit Earth, usually not much happens.