The FAA is investigating the LaGuardia close call involving a Southwest Airlines flight and the air traffic control tower.
Experts say a surge in close calls over the last year and a half highlights the stress on the aviation industry; the FAA held a safety summit after a number of near-misses last yearThe agency says the plane, Southwest Airlines Flight 147, went off course at the Queens hub around 1 p.m. Saturday, March 23, as strong storms rolled through the area.
An air traffic controller had cleared both planes to use the same runway. In other recent incidents, pilots appeared to be at fault. The latter included an incident at JFK Airport in January 2023.
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