Aviation officials are investigating a close call between two planes at Ronald Reagan Airport in Washington, DC. On 7 March, a Republic Airways flight crossed the runway without clearance after a United Airlines flight had just been cleared for take off. An air traffic controller responded by immediately cancelling take off for the United flight, the Federal Aviation Agency said. The pilot of the Republic Airways flight was cleared to cross the runway but turned on the wrong taxiway, the agency said. Another near-collision was reported in February between a FedEx cargo plane and a Southwest passenger flight at a Texas airport.

Source: The Star March 15, 2023 17:59 UTC