All articles tagged with #runway safety
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) released preliminary reports on four runway incidents at Sydney Airport between July and August 2026, highlighting concerns over control tower staffing levels and fatigue. In response, the federal government established an independent assurance panel to oversee Airservices Australia’s actions on workforce planning and operational resilience.
Five people inside a van used to shuttle plane-cleaning crews were killed when an Amazon cargo Boeing 767 overran the runway at Miami International Airport and struck the van before crashing through a fence; five others were injured. The pilots were hospitalized and later released. The NTSB is investigating, with a focus on the absence of a speed-reduction system at the runway end and other factors contributing to the excursion. The jet, originally a passenger 767 converted to cargo, had been flying from Puerto Rico and was operated by 21 Air. Two runways remained closed as investigators gather evidence, and hundreds of flights were affected by the incident.
A United Airlines flight from Venice to Newark Liberty International Airport struck a light pole on the New Jersey Turnpike during its approach, injuring a tractor-trailer driver but causing no injuries to passengers or crew. The aircraft sustained minor damage; operations resumed after inspection. The National Transportation Safety Board is leading the investigation, and the crew has been removed from service pending safety reviews. Governor Mikie Sherrill and local authorities were briefed on the incident.
The article investigates the deadly Jeju Air plane crash at Muan Airport, revealing decades of safety failures including design changes, ignored warnings, and construction violations involving a concrete wall that contributed to the fatalities, and highlights ongoing investigations and family frustrations for accountability.
The FAA is investigating a near-collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport where an American Airlines plane was ordered to abort takeoff to avoid another aircraft landing on an intersecting runway. The incident highlights ongoing safety concerns and air traffic controller fatigue.
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.
The FAA is introducing new airfield surveillance systems at several airports to reduce the risk of runway accidents, with plans to implement the technology at more airports by 2025. This initiative aims to improve air traffic controllers' situational awareness and minimize the occurrence of close calls between aircraft on runways. The agency is also addressing the impact of the pandemic on air traffic control professionals and has been increasing hiring and training efforts, while investing in runway lighting and surface improvements. Additionally, the FAA has launched a new surface safety tool and reported a recent drop in the rate of serious runway incidents.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will be conducting runway safety meetings at 90 airports in response to a series of close-call aviation incidents. The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are investigating a near collision between a Southwest Airlines plane and a Cessna Citation business jet in San Diego. The NTSB is also investigating seven other runway incursion events. The meetings, called "Runway Safety Action Team," will bring together representatives from the FAA, airlines, pilots, and others to identify and mitigate risks to surface safety at each airport. The FAA has been without a permanent administrator since April, and the agency's preliminary review of the recent incident in San Diego showed an air traffic controller's error in clearing both planes to use the same runway.