'One close call is one too many:' Senators discuss preventing airport runway near misses
Federal transportation officials say while these near misses are still rare overall, they are also happening more often.
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Federal transportation officials say while these near misses are still rare overall, they are also happening more often.
Lawmakers and experts are raising alarms around close calls and near misses at airports across the country.
The nation's top accident investigator says a surge in close calls between planes at U.S. airports this year is a clear warning sign that aviation is under stress.
With US Senator Tammy Duckworth (Illinois) pronouncement, “Our Nation is Experiencing an Aviation Safety Crisis”, the senator, as Chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations and Innovation, opened a subcommittee hearing titled “Addressing Close Calls to Improve Aviation Safety” earlier today, November 9.
The nation's top accident investigator says a surge in close calls between planes at U.S. airports this year is a clear warning sign.