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21-05-2025
- General
- 1News
Passenger jet aborts takeoff to avoid collision at New York airport
When a passenger jet roaring down the runway toward takeoff at New York's LaGuardia Airport had to slam on the brakes earlier this month because another plane was still on the runway, Renee Hoffer and all the other passengers were thrown forward in their seats. Hoffer wound up in the emergency room the next day after the near miss on May 6 because her neck started hurting and her left arm went numb. 'The stop was as hard as any car accident I've been in,' Hoffer said. Both the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board said today that they are investigating the incident in which a Republic Airways jet had to abort takeoff and slam to a stop because a United Airlines plane was still taxiing across the runway. The close call happened despite the airport being equipped with an advanced surface radar system that's designed to help prevent such close calls. In audio from the tower that ABC obtained from the website the air traffic controller said to the pilot of the Republic Airways jet: 'Sorry, I thought United had cleared well before that.' At the time that controller was directing the Republic Airways jet to takeoff, a ground controller on a different radio frequency was directing the United plane to a new taxiway after it missed the first one it was supposed to use to exit the runway. When the passengers got off the plane after the close call at 12.35am, Hoffer said the gate agents refused to even give them hotel vouchers for the night because they blamed the weather even though another passenger said she had an app on her phone that showed another plane was on the runway. Hoffer said she's been stuck in a customer service nightmare since the flight Republic was operating for American Airlines ended abruptly. She said neither the airline nor the FAA has answered her complaints while she continues to nurse the pinched nerve in her neck that the ER doctors identified. Both the airlines and the airport referred questions to the FAA. The number of close calls in recent years has created serious concerns for the FAA, NTSB and other safety experts. The NTSB's investigation of a February 2023 close call in Austin highlighted the concerns, but there have been a number of other high-profile near misses. In one case, a Southwest Airlines jet coming in for a landing in Chicago narrowly avoided smashing into a business jet crossing the runway. LaGuardia is one of just 35 airports across the country equipped with the FAA's best technology to prevent such runway incursions. The ASDS-X system uses a variety of technology to help controllers track planes and vehicles on the ground. At the other 490 US airports with a control tower, air traffic controllers have to rely on more low-tech tools like a pair of binoculars to keep track of aircraft on the ground because the systems are expensive. Expanding the systems to more airports is something Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy would like to do if Congress signs off on his multibillion-dollar plan to overhaul the nation's aging air traffic control system. But it's clear the technology is not perfect because close calls continue happening. The FAA is taking a number of additional steps to try to reduce the number of close calls, and it plans to install an additional warning system at LaGuardia in the future. But the rate of runway incursions per 1 million takeoffs and landings has remained around 30 for a decade. The rate got as high as 35 in 2017 and 2018. But generally there are fewer than 20 of the most serious kind of incursions where a collision was narrowly avoided or there was a significant potential for a crash, according to the FAA. That number did hit 22 in 2023 but fell to just 7 last year. To help, there are efforts to develop a system that will warn pilots directly about traffic on a runway instead of alerting the controller and relying on them to relay the warning. That could save precious seconds. But the FAA has not yet certified a system to warn pilots directly that Honeywell International has been developing for years. The worst accident in aviation history occurred in 1977 on the Spanish island of Tenerife, when a KLM 747 began its takeoff roll while a Pan Am 747 was still on the runway; 583 people died when the planes collided in thick fog.
NBC News
20-05-2025
- General
- NBC News
Passenger jet had to abort takeoff to avoid runway collision at New York's LaGuardia Airport
When a passenger jet roaring down the runway toward takeoff at New York's LaGuardia Airport had to slam on the brakes earlier this month because another plane was still on the runway, Renee Hoffer and all the other passengers were thrown forward in their seats. Hoffer wound up in the emergency room the next day after the near miss on May 6 because her neck started hurting and her left arm went numb. 'The stop was as hard as any car accident I've been in,' Hoffer said. Both the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board said Monday that they are investigating the incident in which a Republic Airways jet had to abort takeoff and slam to a stop because a United Airlines plane was still taxiing across the runway. The close call happened despite the airport being equipped with an advanced surface radar system that's designed to help prevent such close calls. In audio from the tower that ABC obtained from the website the air traffic controller said to the pilot of the Republic Airways jet: 'Sorry, I thought United had cleared well before that.' At the time that controller was directing the Republic Airways jet to takeoff, a ground controller on a different radio frequency was directing the United plane to a new taxiway after it missed the first one it was supposed to use to exit the runway. When the passengers got off the plane after the close call at 12:35 a.m., Hoffer said the gate agents refused to even give them hotel vouchers for the night because they blamed the weather even though another passenger said she had an app on her phone that showed another plane was on the runway. Hoffer said she's been stuck in a customer service nightmare since the flight Republic was operating for American Airlines ended abruptly. She said neither the airline nor the FAA has answered her complaints while she continues to nurse the pinched nerve in her neck that the ER doctors identified. Both the airlines and the airport referred questions to the FAA. The number of close calls in recent years has created serious concerns for the FAA, NTSB and other safety experts. The NTSB's investigation of a February 2023 close call in Austin highlighted the concerns, but there have been a number of other high-profile near misses. In one case, a Southwest Airlines jet coming in for a landing in Chicago narrowly avoided smashing into a business jet crossing the runway. LaGuardia is one of just 35 airports across the country equipped with the FAA's best technology to prevent such runway incursions. The ASDS-X system uses a variety of technology to help controllers track planes and vehicles on the ground. At the other 490 U.S. airports with a control tower, air traffic controllers have to rely on more low-tech tools like a pair of binoculars to keep track of aircraft on the ground because the systems are expensive. Expanding the systems to more airports is something Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy would like to do if Congress signs off on his multi-billion-dollar plan to overhaul the nation's aging air traffic control system. But it's clear the technology is not perfect because close calls continue happening. The FAA is taking a number of additional steps to try to reduce the number of close calls, and it plans to install an additional warning system at LaGuardia in the future. But the rate of runway incursions per 1 million takeoffs and landings has remained around 30 for a decade. The rate got as high as 35 in 2017 and 2018. But generally there are fewer than 20 of the most serious kind of incursions where a collision was narrowly avoided or there was a significant potential for a crash, according to the FAA. That number did hit 22 in 2023 but fell to just 7 last year. To help, there are efforts to develop a system that will warn pilots directly about traffic on a runway instead of alerting the controller and relying on them to relay the warning. That could save precious seconds. But the FAA has not yet certified a system to warn pilots directly that Honeywell International has been developing for years. The worst accident in aviation history occurred in 1977 on the Spanish island of Tenerife, when a KLM 747 began its takeoff roll while a Pan Am 747 was still on the runway; 583 people died when the planes collided in thick fog.
Time of India
20-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Republic Airways flight aborts takeoff to avoid collision at LaGuardia airport due to apparent miscommunication between controllers
Watch: Republic Airways flight aborts takeoff to avoid collision at LaGuardia airport due to apparent miscommunication between controllers (Video credit: ABC) A close call occurred at LaGuardia airport when two planes had a recent near-miss following an apparent miscommunication between controllers. On May 6 at 12:35 am, American Eagle flight AA4736, operated by Republic Airways, had to halt its takeoff procedure to prevent a possible collision. The incident unfolded when an air traffic controller initially cleared the American Eagle flight for takeoff while United Airlines flight UA2657 was still on the same runway, ABC News reported. The two aircraft came within 0.27 miles of each other before the Republic Airways flight successfully decelerated, according to Flight Radar 24 data. The controller acknowledged the error, stating: "Brickyard 4736 sorry about that, I thought United had cleared well before that," and instructed the flight to hold position whilst resolving the situation with the United aircraft. This event follows a previous incident in February when a Southwest aircraft at Chicago's Midway airport performed a go-around after a business jet crossed the active runway during their landing approach. In response to these recurring incidents, the FAA is implementing enhanced runway safety systems across various airports nationwide. During takeoff preparations for a Republic Airways aircraft, a ground controller on a separate radio frequency was instructing a United aircraft to navigate to a different taxiway after missing its initial exit, according to AP. On Monday, investigations were launched by both the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board. LaGuardia Airport is among 35 US facilities equipped with ASDS-X, an advanced FAA radar system designed for preventing runway incidents. Despite this technology, the frequency of runway incursions remains constant at 30 per 1 million airport operations over the past decade. The other 490 US airports operate with basic control towers, where staff still rely on basic equipment, including binoculars, for ground aircraft monitoring. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy seeks Congressional approval for his multibillion-dollar modernisation plan for air traffic control infrastructure. In his recent statement, Duffy criticised the current technology, describing it as dependent on "copper wire and floppy disks." LaGuardia has indicated plans to implement additional safety measures to prevent similar near-collision incidents. This incident adds to a series of aviation-related problems at major US airports.
Time of India
20-05-2025
- Time of India
Passenger jet had to abort takeoff to avoid runway collision at New York's LaGuardia Airport
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel When a passenger jet roaring down the runway toward takeoff at New York's LaGuardia Airport had to slam on the brakes earlier this month because another plane was still on the runway, Renee Hoffer and all the other passengers were thrown forward in their wound up in the emergency room the next day after the near miss on May 6 because her neck started hurting and her left arm went numb."The stop was as hard as any car accident I've been in," Hoffer the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board said Monday that they are investigating the incident in which a Republic Airways jet had to abort takeoff and slam to a stop because a United Airlines plane was still taxiing across the runway. The close call happened despite the airport being equipped with an advanced surface radar system that's designed to help prevent such close audio from the tower that ABC obtained from the website the air traffic controller said to the pilot of the Republic Airways jet: "Sorry, I thought United had cleared well before that."At the time that controller was directing the Republic Airways jet to takeoff, a ground controller on a different radio frequency was directing the United plane to a new taxiway after it missed the first one it was supposed to use to exit the the passengers got off the plane after the close call at 12:35 a.m., Hoffer said the gate agents refused to even give them hotel vouchers for the night because they blamed the weather even though another passenger said she had an app on her phone that showed another plane was on the said she's been stuck in a customer service nightmare since the flight Republic was operating for American Airlines ended abruptly. She said neither the airline nor the FAA has answered her complaints while she continues to nurse the pinched nerve in her neck that the ER doctors the airlines and the airport referred questions to the number of close calls in recent years has created serious concerns for the FAA, NTSB and other safety experts. The NTSB's investigation of a February 2023 close call in Austin highlighted the concerns, but there have been a number of other high-profile near misses. In one case, a Southwest Airlines jet coming in for a landing in Chicago narrowly avoided smashing into a business jet crossing the is one of just 35 airports across the country equipped with the FAA's best technology to prevent such runway incursions. The ASDS-X system uses a variety of technology to help controllers track planes and vehicles on the ground. At the other 490 U.S. airports with a control tower, air traffic controllers have to rely on more low-tech tools like a pair of binoculars to keep track of aircraft on the ground because the systems are the systems to more airports is something Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy would like to do if Congress signs off on his multi-billion-dollar plan to overhaul the nation's aging air traffic control it's clear the technology is not perfect because close calls continue happening. The FAA is taking a number of additional steps to try to reduce the number of close calls, and it plans to install an additional warning system at LaGuardia in the the rate of runway incursions per 1 million takeoffs and landings has remained around 30 for a decade. The rate got as high as 35 in 2017 and 2018. But generally there are fewer than 20 of the most serious kind of incursions where a collision was narrowly avoided or there was a significant potential for a crash, according to the FAA. That number did hit 22 in 2023 but fell to just 7 last help, there are efforts to develop a system that will warn pilots directly about traffic on a runway instead of alerting the controller and relying on them to relay the warning. That could save precious seconds. But the FAA has not yet certified a system to warn pilots directly that Honeywell International has been developing for worst accident in aviation history occurred in 1977 on the Spanish island of Tenerife, when a KLM 747 began its takeoff roll while a Pan Am 747 was still on the runway; 583 people died when the planes collided in thick fog.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Yahoo
Departing Republic Airways plane has near-miss with taxiing United jet due to apparent controller flub at LaGuardia Airport
Two planes at LaGuardia Airport had a recent near-miss following an apparent miscommunication between controllers — and now the incident is under federal investigation. The runway collision almost occurred May 6 when a departing Republic Airways jet barreled into the path of a United Airlines plane that was still taxiing across the runway. The jet was forced to abort takeoff. Tower audio from the terrifying incident obtained by ABC from LiveATC reveals an air traffic controller telling the Republic Airways pilot, 'Sorry, I thought United had cleared well before that.' As the controller was directing the Republic Airways jet about to take off, a ground controller on another radio frequency was directing the United aircraft to a new taxiway to exit the runway after it missed the first one, AP reported. The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board announced Monday they were investigating. LaGuardia is one of 35 US airports to be equipped with state-of-the-art FAA radar system called ASDS-X specifically designed to prevent runway close calls. However, the rate of 30 runway incursions per 1 million airport takeoffs and landings has held steady for 10 years. The remaining 490 airports in the US use standard control towers, where air traffic controllers are still using antiquated technology like binoculars to monitor aircraft on the ground. Systems like ASDS-X are on Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's wish list if Congress passes his multibillion-dollar plan to bring America's aging air traffic control infrastructure up to date. Duffy last month decried the outdated technology relied upon by air traffic control towers as consisting of 'copper wire and floppy disks.' LaGuardia has said it plans to install additional measures to help further mitigate similar near-miss incidents. The close call is just the latest in a series of airplane mishaps at some of the busiest airports in the US. Newark Liberty International Airport has been beset by system outages over recent weeks because of aging technology run out of Philadelphia. In February, an American Airlines flight was forced to abort its landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC, to avoid a plane taking off on the same runway. With Post wires
