The Federal Aviation Administration and the US National Transportation Safety Board have launched an investigation into an aborted landing at Austin in which a FedEx plane almost collided with a Southwest Airlines plane while attempting to land. The close call occurred at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and could have ended in disaster were it not for the quick thinking of FedEx pilots.
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"How differently could this have turned out?" Ugh.. How do you think, dippy?
Use your turn signal
Something "not normal" is happening with the FAA. You guys wake up.
This isn't just here, its everywhere. Straight across the board.the # of incompetent employees in every position is staggering. But hey trophy for everyone, just showing up is everything. Exciting times for sure, buckle up n enjoy the ride.
Keep acting like nothing's more important than a tax cut & this is what you get.
Its biblical.
ATC's need to do their jobs correctly.
Whew!
It is so hard to keep my mouth shut. So hard.
Austin Airport Crisis? Whew! I thought it Was Ted Cruzey trying to get aboard!
Bad reporting! The FEDEX aircraft was doing a CAT III approach, because of extremely low visibility. The tower cleared the 737 onto the same runway which violated the ILS critical area. This contaminates the electronic information received by the FEDEX planes coupled auto pilot approach. Thank goodness the FEDEX pilot knew enough to go around even though he couldn’t see the 737.
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We need to reduce the number of flights. Everybody needs to slow down and stop the frenetic pace. It’s only a matter of time until a major crash happens.
That ATC guy was basically mumbling and talking way too fast …
Airports and airlines are full of diversity quota hires
They need chatgpt to control air traffic
Don't they have asde at Austin?
Wasn't there a run way crash that almost happensed a few weeks ago too? So uh, why is this happening all of a sudden? Has it always been happening and we're just more aware of it now?
There is way too much air traffic.
Blame covid for making experienced pilots and air traffic control works to be unfit because they took the vaccine or refused to take the vaccine and where pushed out of the industry do to government mandates
Tower Issue vs Pilot Error.
It's bound to happen, too much going on for the controllers to manage, twice now within a short time!
FAA needs to address this now before a tragedy occurs.
FEDEX pilot had the where with all to know something wasn't right and initiated a "go around"! Kudos to him! Austin controller that cleared the Southwest takeoff needs a new job!
Ukraine 🇺🇦 needs more money 💰
From west Africa
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I wonder how often this actually happens without the general public finding out?
ATC's fault. A pilot would've lost his job, so the controller should lose his
I think we are burning out collectively as a Society, I don’t know how to change it but we are all so busy and everything so rushed… it’s exhausting and deadly.
Wtf is going on bro?
didn't two planes almost collide at JFK ?
America slowly turning into a third world country lol