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

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On approach the United Airlines aircraft was assigned runway 07R and the Delta jet was given clearance to land on runway 08. RELATED Southwest Airlines pauses hiring, most summer internships to cut costs: CNBC The post FAA begins probe after United and Delta jets draw near on runway approach appeared first on AeroTime.

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Embraer E2 jet becomes the largest aircraft to ever land at London-City Airport

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At 12:01 local time, an Embraer E195-E2 regional jet operated by Helvetic Airways and registered HB-AZI touched down at the airport, simultaneously taking a place in the airports history books. Embraers website states that the E195-E2s regular range, from airfields without London-Citys non-standard steep approach, is 5,500km (3,000nm).

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United Airlines B737 hits kite while landing at Washington-Reagan Airport  

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A United Airlines Boeing 737 had a lucky escape after it struck a kite on its final approach to Washington-Reagan Airport (DCA) in the US capital. Below, aircraft arriving on runway 19 pass directly overhead the park, which site just several hundred feet from the runway threshold. As can be seen from the map.

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FAA enhances support for DCA air traffic control after Washington mid-air crash 

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A PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet, operating Flight 5342 under American Airlines regional brand American Airlines, collided with a US Army Sikorsky H-60 helicopter while on its final approach to Runway 33 at DCA. The announcement comes after a tragic mid-air collision near the Potomac River on January 29, 2025.

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Asiana A350 Has (Dangerously?) Low Approach To SFO

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Almost the entire flight appeared to be routine, until the plane was on approach to SFO. Specifically, as the aircraft was still around three miles from the intended landing runway (28L), it descended all the way down to 275 feet, according to flight tracking software Flightradar24. Definitely flashbacks to 2013.

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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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Phoenix Airport Close Call Between Delta A330 & United 737

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There are runways 7L and 7R (which are parallel, at a heading of 70 degrees), and then theres runway 8 (which is nearly parallel, as its at a heading of 80 degrees). The runway layout at Phoenix Airport The United 737 was coming straight in to land on runway 7R. Meanwhile the Delta A330 was on a base leg for runway 8.