JFK Planes in Near Miss: Collision Alerts Force Pilots to Abort Landings
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Updated · The New York Times · Apr 22
JFK Planes in Near Miss: Collision Alerts Force Pilots to Abort Landings
52 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Apr 22
Two commercial jets narrowly avoided a mid-air collision at JFK Airport after both aborted landings on Monday afternoon.
An American Airlines-operated flight veered off its assigned approach, entering the path of an Air Canada jet; onboard collision alerts and air traffic control prompted evasive maneuvers.
Both planes landed safely, but the incident adds to recent concerns over air traffic safety, with the FAA now investigating the cause of the near miss.
Is America's air traffic control system on the brink of a major crisis?
With advanced tech, why do passenger jets still almost collide at major airports?
Could a simple transponder have prevented the fatal LaGuardia runway crash?
Can the FAA's new AI system predict the next near-miss before it happens?
Why is the US lagging in adopting aviation safety tech used elsewhere?