Plane disaster averted! Pilot aborts last-minute landing to dodge close call with private jet, video goes viral
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Plane disaster averted! Pilot aborts last-minute landing to dodge close call with private jet, video goes viral

Live Mint  

Weeks after a series of plane disasters hit the United States, coming on the heels of terminations in the Federal Aviation Administration, another such tragedy was averted by a mindful Southwest Airlines pilot by aborting a last-minute landing upon spotting a private plane on the runway. The viral video shows the pilot executing a “go around” when a private jet comes closer to plane on the runway that the passenger plane was set to use. An airline spokesperson said that the Southwest Flight 2504 safely landed “after the crew performed a precautionary go-around to avoid a possible conflict with another aircraft that entered the runway.” Audio recording of communication between the smaller jet and the control tower recorded its pilot misstating instructions from a ground tower employee, who repeated that the pilot should “hold short” of a runway. About 30 seconds later, the ground tower ordered the pilot “hold your position there.” The tower employee is then heard saying: “FlexJet560, your instructions were to hold short of runway 31 center.” A recording of the communication between the Southwest crew and a ground tower employee captures the pilot reporting, “Southwest 2504 going around” and rising again to 3,000 feet.

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Air traffic control stops 737 pilots mistakenly trying to take off on a taxiway
1 day, 9 hours ago

Air traffic control stops 737 pilots mistakenly trying to take off on a taxiway

CNN  

CNN — The pilots of a Boeing 737 started to mistakenly take off from a taxiway at a Florida airport on Thursday before an air traffic controller told them to stop, the Federal Aviation Administration said, announcing it was investigating the incident. Southwest Airlines Flight 3278 was cleared to take off on a runway at Orlando International Airport, bound for …

Donald Trump blasts ‘sleeping’ business jet pilot after near-collision at Chicago Airport
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Donald Trump blasts ‘sleeping’ business jet pilot after near-collision at Chicago Airport

Live Mint  

US President Donald Trump weighed in on a near-miss incident at Chicago Midway Airport on Tuesday involving a Southwest Airlines flight, praising the pilots for their handling of the situation. Blaming the pilot of the smaller jet which was seen crossing the runway that a Southwest passenger plane was set to use, the President suggested that the pilot of the …

American Airlines flight from Boston aborts landing to avoid collision at DC airport
3 weeks, 2 days ago

American Airlines flight from Boston aborts landing to avoid collision at DC airport

Hindustan Times  

An American Airlines plane arriving at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport discontinued its landing, performing a go-around at an air traffic controller’s instruction to avoid getting too close to another aircraft departing from the same runway, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The maneuver involving American Flight 2246 from Boston occurred around 8:20 a.m. Tuesday, less than two hours before another …

American Airlines flight forced to abort landing at DC airport to avoid another plane
3 weeks, 2 days ago

American Airlines flight forced to abort landing at DC airport to avoid another plane

The Independent  

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American Airlines flight discontinues landing to avoid departing plane at Washington National
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

American Airlines flight discontinues landing to avoid departing plane at Washington National

Live Mint  

ARLINGTON, Va. — An American Airlines plane arriving at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport discontinued its landing, performing a go-around at an air traffic controller’s instruction to avoid getting too close to another aircraft departing from the same runway, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The maneuver involving American Flight 2246 from Boston occurred around 8:20 a.m. Tuesday, less than two …

American Airlines flight discontinues landing to avoid departing plane at Washington National
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

American Airlines flight discontinues landing to avoid departing plane at Washington National

Associated Press  

ARLINGTON, Va. — An American Airlines plane arriving at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport discontinued its landing, performing a go-around at an air traffic controller’s instruction to avoid getting too close to another aircraft departing from the same runway, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The maneuver involving American Flight 2246 from Boston occurred around 8:20 a.m. Tuesday, less than two …

Southwest Airlines plane narrowly avoids colliding with private jet in terrifying moment on airport runway
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Southwest Airlines plane narrowly avoids colliding with private jet in terrifying moment on airport runway

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Southwest Airlines flight abruptly rises to avoid another plane crossing Chicago runway
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Southwest Airlines flight abruptly rises to avoid another plane crossing Chicago runway

The Hindu  

Pilots on a Southwest Airlines flight attempting to land at Chicago's Midway Airport were forced to climb back into the sky to avoid another aircraft crossing the runway on Tuesday morning. Captured by webcam host via @airwaysmagazine Flight data is available at: https://t.co/YKs1nYlo8Thttps://t.co/6ySpA2NRaqpic.twitter.com/YPvTudOmaW — AirNav Radar February 25, 2025 Southwest Flight 2504 safely landed “after the crew performed a precautionary …

'Tower, how'd that happen?': ATC audio of Southwest jet near-miss at US airport
3 weeks, 3 days ago

'Tower, how'd that happen?': ATC audio of Southwest jet near-miss at US airport

India Today  

"Tower, Southwest 2504, how'd that happen?" Dramatic footage from Chicago's Midway International Airport, where the near-miss took place on Tuesday, showed Southwest Airlines Flight 2504 a few feet away from touching down when the business jet entered the runway, forcing the larger passenger jet to pull away and perform a 'go-around'. According to the ATC communications and flight movement data …

Southwest plane narrowly misses collision with private jet in Chicago
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Southwest plane narrowly misses collision with private jet in Chicago

China Daily  

FILE PHOTO: Southwest Airlines planes sit on the tarmac at Chicago Midway International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, US, on April 18, 2023. CHICAGO -- A Southwest Airlines passenger plane nearly collided with a private jet at the Chicago Midway International Airport Tuesday morning, local media reported. A footage posted on social media platform X by the Airways Magazine shows that …

Southwest Airlines flight abruptly rises to avoid another plane crossing Chicago runway
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Southwest Airlines flight abruptly rises to avoid another plane crossing Chicago runway

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Pilots on a Southwest Airlines flight attempting to land at Chicago’s Midway Airport were forced to make the plane climb suddenly to avoid another aircraft crossing the runway. Airport webcam video posted to X shows the Southwest plane appear to briefly touch down about 8:50 a.m. CST Tuesday before its nose was abruptly pulled up as the second …

Watch: Stunning video shows landing passenger plane almost collide with private jet
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Watch: Stunning video shows landing passenger plane almost collide with private jet

Raw Story  

Stunning video from Chicago's Midway airport shows a passenger plane aborting its landing at the last minute to avoid colliding with a private jet. CNN aviation expert Pete Muntean recounted the incident: "This morning at about 10:50 Central Standard Time, this Southwest flight.was coming in to land on Midway's 3-1 Center. Muntean continued, "The crew of the Southwest flight does …

Southwest plane almost collides with private jet as it lands at Chicago Midway Airport
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Southwest plane almost collides with private jet as it lands at Chicago Midway Airport

Daily Mail  

A Southwest plane almost collided with a private jet as it was landing at Chicago's Midway International airport. A Southwest plane almost collided with a private jet as it was landing in Chicago on Tuesday The Southwest pilot performed a quick go-around after briefly touching down on the runway in order to avoid a catastrophe 'The crew followed safety procedures …

Southwest Airlines jetliner abruptly rises to avoid another plane crossing Chicago runway
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Southwest Airlines jetliner abruptly rises to avoid another plane crossing Chicago runway

LA Times  

The air traffic control tower at Chicago’s Midway International Airport, where a collision was averted Tuesday. Southwest Flight 2504 safely landed “after the crew performed a precautionary go-around to avoid a possible conflict with another aircraft that entered the runway,” an airline spokesperson said in an email. “The crew followed safety procedures and the flight landed without incident.” Audio recording …

Southwest Airlines plane aborts landing to avoid colliding with private jet at Chicago Midway Airport
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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Southwest Airlines plane aborts landing to avoid colliding with private jet at Chicago Midway Airport

CNN  

CNN — A Southwest Airlines plane and a private jet that entered the runway without authorization experienced a close call at Chicago Midway International Airport on Tuesday morning, the Federal Aviation Administration said. Air traffic control instructed the private jet to turn left on “Runway 4L, cross Runway 31L and hold short of Runway 31C,” according to audio from LiveATC.net. …

‘Put that phone away’: Delta crew stops passengers from recording inside overturned plane after crash
1 month ago

‘Put that phone away’: Delta crew stops passengers from recording inside overturned plane after crash

Live Mint  

Numerous videos of Delta Air passengers being evacuated have surfaced on social media, but one clip has caught everyone's attention. A Delta Air Lines jet flipped on its roof while landing at Toronto's Pearson Airport, but all 80 people on board survived and those hurt had relatively minor injuries. The video captures Delta Air crew assisting passengers in evacuating the …

VIDEO: Disaster Averted At Los Angeles Airport As Jet Has Near Miss With Another Aircraft On Runway
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

VIDEO: Disaster Averted At Los Angeles Airport As Jet Has Near Miss With Another Aircraft On Runway

ABP News  

A crisis was averted on Friday after a private jet nearly crossed a runway as another flight was taking off at the Los Angeles airport. The video of the incident has been widely shared on social media where air traffic controllers are heard stopping the plane operated by Key Lime Air as Delta aircraft took off. “Air traffic controllers directed …

Pilots of an Alaska Airlines jet braked to avoid a possible collision with a Southwest plane
6 months, 1 week ago

Pilots of an Alaska Airlines jet braked to avoid a possible collision with a Southwest plane

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — An Alaska Airlines jet taking off in Nashville braked to a rapid stop on the runway to avoid a possible collision Thursday with a Southwest Airlines plane, and federal agencies are investigating the incident. The Federal Aviation Administration said the Alaska pilots aborted their takeoff because the Southwest plane was cleared to cross the end of the …

Safety regulators are investigating another low flight by a Southwest jet, this time in Florida
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Safety regulators are investigating another low flight by a Southwest jet, this time in Florida

The Independent  

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Safety regulators are investigating another low flight by a Southwest jet, this time in Florida
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Safety regulators are investigating another low flight by a Southwest jet, this time in Florida

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Federal officials are investigating an incident in which a Southwest Airlines jet flew as low as 150 feet over water while it was still about 5 miles from its intended landing spot at the airport in Tampa, Florida. The July 14 flight followed a similar incident last month in Oklahoma City in which a Southwest jet flew at …

Southwest Airlines plane somehow escapes a ghastly crash just 400 feet from ocean in Hawaii
9 months, 1 week ago

Southwest Airlines plane somehow escapes a ghastly crash just 400 feet from ocean in Hawaii

Hindustan Times  

A Southwest Airlines flight narrowly avoided a catastrophic crash off the coast of Hawaii in April, coming within just 400 feet of the ocean after aborting a landing due to adverse weather conditions, according to a Bloomberg report. Southwest Flight 2786 was at approximately 1,000 feet altitude when it abandoned its landing attempt due to poor visibility caused by weather …

Federal officials are investigating another close call between planes at Reagan National Airport
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Federal officials are investigating another close call between planes at Reagan National Airport

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Federal officials are investigating an incident in which an American Airlines plane rolling down the runway canceled its takeoff from Reagan National Airport to avoid colliding with another plane landing on an intersecting runway. The Federal Aviation Administration an air traffic controller cancelled the takeoff clearance for the American Airlines Flight 2134 after another aircraft was cleared to …

‘Stop, stop!’ Southwest's Boeing 737 MAX 8 narrowly avoids collision with JetBlue E-190 | Watch
11 months ago

‘Stop, stop!’ Southwest's Boeing 737 MAX 8 narrowly avoids collision with JetBlue E-190 | Watch

Hindustan Times  

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 had a close call with a JetBlue Airways Embraer E-190 Thursday morning. The JetBlue flight bound for Boston was forced to abort takeoff as the Southwest aircraft attempted to cross the runway at Washington Reagan National Airport. A Southwest flight and JetBlue plane narrowly avoided a runway collision Southwest Boeing aircraft, JetBlue's E-190 …

JetBlue and Southwest planes nearly miss each other at Reagan National Airport, FAA investigating
11 months ago

JetBlue and Southwest planes nearly miss each other at Reagan National Airport, FAA investigating

Associated Press  

ARLINGTON, Va. — The Federal Aviation Administration will investigate after a flight at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport was instructed to cross a runway where another flight was starting its takeoff, the agency said. A JetBlue flight was starting its takeoff roll on runway 4 at the airport in Arlington, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C., around 7:41 a.m. Thursday, when …

Two planes nearly collide at US airport amid spate of near-misses
11 months ago

Two planes nearly collide at US airport amid spate of near-misses

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Two airplanes experienced a near miss after almost colliding on the runway before tower control intervened …

Investigators say a blocked radio transmission led to a June close call between planes in San Diego
1 year, 6 months ago

Investigators say a blocked radio transmission led to a June close call between planes in San Diego

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Investigators said Thursday that a failed radio transmission and a distracted air traffic controller led to a close call between a Southwest Airlines jet and a smaller plane waiting to take off from San Diego in June. The National Transportation Safety Board said a controller told the crew of SkyWest plane to exit the runway, then directed the …

Private jet came within 100 feet of crashing into Southwest Airlines plane in San Diego, authorities say
1 year, 7 months ago

Private jet came within 100 feet of crashing into Southwest Airlines plane in San Diego, authorities say

The Independent  

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Federal officials are investigating a close call between an airliner and a private jet over Florida
1 year, 7 months ago

Federal officials are investigating a close call between an airliner and a private jet over Florida

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Federal officials said Monday they are investigating a recent close call between an Allegiant Air plane and a private jet in which pilots of both aircraft received collision-threat warnings and took evasive action. The Federal Aviation Administration said the incident happened July 23 near Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida. It’s the latest in a series of close …

Plane that crashed in Virginia lost contact with air traffic controllers during ascent, feds say
1 year, 9 months ago

Plane that crashed in Virginia lost contact with air traffic controllers during ascent, feds say

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Two planes abort landings in San Francisco after
1 year, 9 months ago

Two planes abort landings in San Francisco after

The Independent  

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2 planes aborted landings in San Francisco when a Southwest jet taxied across their runways
1 year, 9 months ago

2 planes aborted landings in San Francisco when a Southwest jet taxied across their runways

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Two airliners aborted landings at San Francisco International Airport last week after pilots spotted a Southwest Airlines jet taxiing across runways on which the other planes had been cleared to land. The Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday that the Southwest plane cleared the runways when the other planes passed directly overhead, and the decision to abort the …

Burbank aborted landing was latest close call for U.S. flights. Here’s why experts say not to worry
2 years ago

Burbank aborted landing was latest close call for U.S. flights. Here’s why experts say not to worry

LA Times  

A Mesa Airlines flight this week was forced to abort its landing at Hollywood Burbank Airport to avoid colliding with a flight that had been cleared to take off at the same time, authorities said. A flight arriving at Hollywood Burbank Airport this week was forced to abort its landing about 1,000 feet above the runway after an air traffic …

Agencies investigate averted plane crash at New York airport
2 years, 2 months ago

Agencies investigate averted plane crash at New York airport

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Officials are investigating a close call at a New York airport Friday night between a plane that was crossing a runway and another that was preparing for takeoff. Delta 1943, cancel takeoff clearance!” an air controller said in an audio recording of Air Traffic Control communications when he noticed the other plane, operated by American Airlines, crossing …

Southwest Airlines incident: One dead after engine 'explosion' forces emergency landing in Philadelphia
6 years, 11 months ago

Southwest Airlines incident: One dead after engine 'explosion' forces emergency landing in Philadelphia

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A boom, a whoosh of air and then terror on Flight 1380
6 years, 11 months ago

A boom, a whoosh of air and then terror on Flight 1380

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — There was a loud boom, and the plane started shaking violently. McGinty’s wife, Kristin McGinty, who was also on board, later told USA Today: “Some heroes wear capes, but mine wears a cowboy hat.” When a flight attendant asked if anyone knew CPR, retired school nurse Peggy Phillips got out of her seatbelt, and she and the firefighter …

Airline crew reveal what happens mid-flight that passengers are unaware of
8 years, 9 months ago

Airline crew reveal what happens mid-flight that passengers are unaware of

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United Airlines flight diverted after co-pilot passes out
9 years, 5 months ago

United Airlines flight diverted after co-pilot passes out

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US plane makes emergency landing after pilot rant about bomb
12 years, 11 months ago

US plane makes emergency landing after pilot rant about bomb

China Daily  

Download Screaming "They're going to take us down!" a JetBlue pilot stormed through his plane rambling about a bomb and threats from Iraq on Tuesday until passengers on the Las Vegas-bound flight tackled him to the ground just outside the cockpit, passengers said. The captain of JetBlue Airways Flight 191 from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport was taken …

US plane makes emergency landing after pilot rant about bomb
12 years, 11 months ago

US plane makes emergency landing after pilot rant about bomb

China Daily  

Download Screaming "They're going to take us down!" a JetBlue pilot stormed through his plane rambling about a bomb and threats from Iraq on Tuesday until passengers on the Las Vegas-bound flight tackled him to the ground just outside the cockpit, passengers said. The captain of JetBlue Airways Flight 191 from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport was taken …

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