The National Transportation Safety Board met this morning in Washington to study the investigation into a near collision between two planes at Austin-Bergstrom
FILE - The National Transportation Safety Board logo and signage are seen at a news conference at NTSB headquarters in Washington, Dec. 18, 2017. Investigators said Thursday, June 6, 2024, that an incoming FedEx cargo plane came within less than 200 feet of hitting a Southwest Airlines jet last year in Austin, Texas, after both were cleared to use the same runway. The board found the airport lacked a key technological tool that could have prevented this from happening.
“Our goal is not to place blame,” said Homendy. “We want to learn from this incident, so it never happens again.” “Commercial aviation is by far our safest mode of transportation, but the somber truth is it only takes one,” said Homendy. According to the NTSB, the air traffic control operator couldn’t see the Southwest Plane on the taxiway due to poor visibility from dense fog. It insists that with the proper technology, the air traffic controller could have noticed the planes’ positions and halted the Southwest 708 flight from entering the runway.
ABIA Airport Surface Detection Equipment Near Collision Southwest Flight 708 Fedex Plane Air Traffic Control Safety
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Ship involved in Baltimore bridge collapse lost power day before crashThe National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary findings into the accident.
Read more »
San Antonio officials outline safety before Pride celebrations amid national safety warningsWith Pride Month celebrations on the way, FBI and Homeland Security have a warning
Read more »
Transportation department, municipal court open center aimed at teen driver safety educationA multi-partner initiative under San Antonio’s Vision Zero Plan aims to address an issue in the city’s court systems: unlicensed teen drivers with traffic citations.
Read more »
Johnson’s nomination of pastor to transportation board gets pushback, but advancesMayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed appointee to the RTA board, a politically-connected West Side pastor, struggled Wednesday to answer aldermen’s questions about the role.
Read more »
Department of Transportation implements traffic light changes for increased safetyJoel Foster is a Multimedia Journalist at KGUN9.
Read more »
US Secretary of Transportation highlights PA's national impact on infrastructurePennsylvania’s Governor Josh Shapiro was joined by the U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg on Tuesday to tour local facilities and industries benef
Read more »