More than 100 passengers on board a Southwest Airlines flight came within 100 feet of crashing into a Cessna business jet at San Diego International Airport this summer.
With the holiday travel season already starting and up to 50 million Americans boarding flights daily over the next six weeks, senators and industry officials are crossing their fingers that the next runway incursion will be a near miss and not a deadly collision.Former military pilot, Sen.
Tim Ariel, chief operating officer for the Federal Aviation Administration’s Air Traffic Organization, said incidents are rare. “While these events are incredibly rare, our safety system is showing clear signs of strain that we cannot ignore,” said Jennifer Homendy, National Transportation Safety Board chairwoman. “These incidents must serve as a wake-up call before something more catastrophic occurs."Duckworth pointed to a surge in retirements across the aviation industry, particularly during and after the pandemic, as having played a significant role in the state of the skies and runways today.
Sen. Ted Cruz , the committee’s top Republican, asked how concerned the witnesses were that 77% of air traffic control facilities nationwide are understaffed.
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