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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Holly Bishop

Audio from near miss between two planes at Newark airport released

  • A commercial jet and a cargo plane narrowly avoided a collision at Newark Liberty International Airport this week.
  • The incident occurred on Tuesday, 17 March, involving an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 and a FedEx Boeing 777.
  • Both aircraft were preparing to land on intersecting runways and came within 300 feet of each other.
  • An air traffic controller instructed the Alaska Airlines pilot to perform a 'go around', discontinuing its landing.
  • A former FAA official remarked on the challenge for tower controllers to achieve perfect timing in such situations.

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