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FAA begins probe after United and Delta jets draw near on runway approach

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has begun an investigation into a midair incident involving a United Airlines Boeing 737-900ER and a Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-300. On approach the United Airlines aircraft was assigned runway 07R and the Delta jet was given clearance to land on runway 08.

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Flexjet pilot unsure of runways before Southwest’s critical Chicago go-around  

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A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) suggests that a Flexjet pilot was unsure about the identity of runways before a Southwest flight was forced to make a critical go-around to avoid a collision.

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Escaped: Jin Air B737 leaves Muan Airport after being trapped for 50 days

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The airports runway was immediately closed following the accident to allow investigators to begin their work unencumbered by aircraft operations. The aircraft remained parked at the terminal for fifty days waiting for the Korean aviation authorities to allow the runway to re-open, allowing it to depart. The Jin Air aircraft, a 9.6-year-old

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Close Call On Chicago Runway, As Southwest Pilots Save The Day

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However, for whatever reason, the pilots taxied right across runway 31C, as the Southwest 737 was flaring to land. According to ADS-B data, the Southwest 737 was only feet above the runway surface, and around 1,600 feet short of the intersection where the other jet was taxiing.

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How Do Runway Conflict Alert Systems Work?

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A year ago, Japan Airlines flight 516, a domestic flight from Sapporo to Tokyo , was on its final approach to the capitals Haneda airport shortly after sunset. Having been given clearance to land on runway 34R, the Airbus A350-900 touched down and almost immediately hit another aircraft, a stationary Dash-8-300 of the Japan Coast Guard.

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Abu Dhabi Airports saw passenger numbers rise by 28% to 29.4M in 2024

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The airport welcomed the addition of eight new airlines to its network, including British Airways, Air Astana, Aegean Airlines, US Bangla Airlines, Akasa Air, Hainan Airlines, Flynas, and Turkmenistan Airlines. in 2024 appeared first on AeroTime.

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Human Error Blamed For Fatal Haneda Airport Collision

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Investigators found multiple human errors to be the primary cause of the fatal collision between a Japan Airlines jet and a Japan Coast Guard (JCG) aircraft at Tokyos Haneda Airport earlier this year. Controllers also did not notice the runway occupancy alert (alerting them to a potential collision) had been going off for about a minute.