Recent aviation disasters and close calls stoke fears about the safety of flying
The statistics show flying remains the safest form of transportation compared with driving or even riding on a train.
American Airlines flight scraps landing at DC airport to avoid plane on runway
An American Airlines flight was forced to abandon its landing attempt in order to avoid a second plane trying to take off ...
Delta flight bound for Atlanta returns to Charlotte airport after takeoff due to 'mechanical issue'
A mechanical issues resulted in a Delta Air Lines flight bound for Atlanta returning to Charlotte, North Carolina., shortly ...
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O'Hare Airport has also been the site of numerous harrowing incidents in recent years
That includes a 2019 incident in which pilots had to take evasive action so their planes didn't collide not long after take ...
American Airlines flight discontinues landing to avoid departing plane at Washington National
An American Airlines plane arriving at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport discontinued its landing, performing a ...
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NTSB: Air Traffic Control blamed for 2023 near-collision at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport
The National Transportation Safety Board has released its final findings into a near miss that happened in February of 2023 ...
American Airlines flight aborts landing at DC’s Reagan Airport...
An American Airlines flight was forced to abort its landing at Washington DC’s Ronald Reagan National Airport to avoid a ...
American Airlines flight from Boston aborts landing at D.C. airport to avoid departing plane
An American Airlines flight from Boston aborted its landing at Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. Tuesday morning to avoid another plane that was taking off on the same runway, authorities ...
American Airlines Flight Forced to Abort Landing to Avoid Collision with Plane on Runway
The incident occurred at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport — the same location where a jet collided with an Army ...
No, Runway Near-Misses Are Not On The Rise
Runway incursions at U.S. airports are making headlines, but these types of incidents are actually happening less often than ...
Delta flight returns to Charlotte, makes emergency landing due to mechanical issue
“Following safety procedures, the flight crew of DL3067 returned to Charlotte after reporting a mechanical issue while en ...