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Part to play in this as well. the faa says its going to step up supervisor oversight and control towers step up training for unusual circumstances like these runway incursions, and, of course, really try to get down to the nitty gritty on the data. what is actually causing all of these issues want you to listen to secretary buddha judge, he says that the system is really pushed to the limit something we have heard from airline pilots, but safety cannot be compromised. we think that the uptick is...

Trump wanted to nuke a hurricane. you guys wont even throw a dart at a balloon? there was outcry in america as to why a massive spy balloon had not been spotted and shot down earlier. but that meant in the next few days, they were now seeing many more of what were described not as balloons, but objects. if anything enters into our airspace, whether we know what it is or not, we will monitor it and well take appropriate action. one was seen over alaska and shot down near a place called deadhorse ...

That the faa can do to require that the parents put their child in a seat and strapped in, that would make a difference. >> it is most common issue on airliners and it makes a difference if you are not belted in. you have to make sure that you are belted in the not just portions of the flight, but the entire flight. >> the issue here is that an accident or the incident, or turbulence issue, and the average baby who is weighing 10 pounds, and under 10gs, the force of gravity that you would go thr...

Chair generajennifer homendy, a regulations from the faa making turbulence a lot less dangerous. listen. >> various airliners can be very dangerous especially if not belted in. make sure youre wearing your seat belt the entire flight. not just portions of the flight. the own tire flight. the entire flight. >> reporter: this about this. 12-month-old infant, 20 pounds, average weight. 10 gs, ten times force of gravity, that makes that baby weigh 200 pounds. the former chair of the ntsb robert sumw...

100 feet of each other. they are the types of scenarios the school trains for in the simulator. >> i think whats most important is i can learn from any kind of mistakes that happen in the real world or our simulation. >> a learning opportunity is the biggest thing. >> what would you say the weight of the job is? >> you hold peoples lives in your hands. if i do something wrong or if i give the wrong command and they crash and something happens, thats the weight that you have to carry. >> omar, th...

Were just getting this in. two airliners were about 14 seconds from colliding at sarasota, florida, an airport runway there. this happened february 16th. >> the ntsb said air traffic control cleared an air canada flight which was taking off, when an american 737 was coming in for a landing. the american flight aborted the landing. the two ultimately came within over half a mile each from each other. the report said that there were 194 people aboard the air canada rogue aircraft and 178 aboard th...

Very much. another major hearing on capitol hill today the faas active administrator facing lawmakers after six major incidents and close calls already this year. flight safety in the u.s. is a growing concern and just yesterday in florida two small planes collided in midair. officials say all four occupants of those two planes were killed. lets bring in cnns aviation correspondent pete muntean. pete has been following the hearings today. so, pete, what did we learn today from these hearings o...

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Reported close calls on airport runways. >> and its not just on the tarmac. this week, as youll recall, a man was arrested for allegedly right to stab a flight attendant in the cabin. cnns pete muntean is live in washington. so, pete, what stood out to you from todays, at time, difficult hearing? >> both of those things came up today. that unruly passenger incident just the other day, the chief of the faa, acting administer, billy nolan, says the faa still has a zero-tolerance policy against the...

Trump wanted to nuke a hurricane. you guys wont even throw a dart at a balloon? there was outcry in america as to why a massive spy balloon had not been spotted and shot down earlier. but that meant in the next few days, they were now seeing many more of what were described not as balloons, but objects. if anything enters into our airspace, whether we know what it is or not, we will monitor it and well take appropriate action. one was seen over alaska and shot down near a place called deadhorse ...