In Midway near-collision, NTSB chair cites business jet crew’s apparent ‘failure to listen’
A business jet pilot appeared to fail to follow air traffic control instructions, forcing a Southwest plane to abruptly abort ...
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Southwest flight aborts landing to avoid potential crash with jet at Midway: VIDEO
Midway air traffic control warned the private jet's pilot to hold position away from center runway 31 at least nine times.
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‘The right stuff and more’: What happened in near miss at Midway Airport
As Dennis Tajer watched the video of a Southwest Airlines jet preparing to land at Midway International Airport as a smaller ...
Editorial: Accusations mustn’t undermine aviation industry’s strong record of self-policing
The human impulse for self-preservation means that when Duffy talks about “yanking” a pilot’s license, or otherwise injecting ...
Flexjet crew blamed for near collision with Southwest flight on Chicago runway
In a TV interview, the chair of the NTSB, said that the near miss with a Southwest Airlines flight in Chicago was due to the ...
USDOT Secretary Says Pilots Should Lose Their Licenses If At Fault For Accidents
Sean Duffy also asserted that in the majority, but not all, recent incidents, there is some pilot error involved.
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More than 100 aviation accidents this year as safety issues become higher-profile
There are “not more accidents” and “near-misses” with aircraft now, but accidents have become “more deadly” and “higher ...
Transportation secretary says pilot error played a role in majority of recent plane crashes and close calls
In an interview with NBC News, Sean Duffy said pilots should lose their licenses if they don't follow air traffic controllers' instructions.
Is flying still safe? Here's what experts say
But even accounting for serious accidents, “statistically speaking, you’re safer in your flight than you were driving in your ...
What’s a go-around? How the routine maneuver helped a pilot avoid getting too close to another aircraft at Reagan National
While go-arounds can feel jarring to passengers, they are routine, happening more than three times per day on average last ...
American Airlines flight discontinues landing to avoid departing plane
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 ...
The Measures Boston Logan Airport Is Taking To Ensure Safety
Recent incidents at Logan and the broader climate of concern about aviation safety have led to Massport looking at new ...