FAA Probes Southwest Airlines Near-Miss After Air Traffic Control Error Puts Jets on Collision Course
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a serious near-miss incident involving a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 and a private jet over Florida. An air traffic controller mistakenly instructed the Southwest flight to turn directly into the path of a Cessna Citation business jet. The two aircraft were at the same altitude and came within a few hundred feet of each other, triggering collision avoidance alarms in both cockpits. Both crews took immediate evasive action to avert a mid-air collision. The FAA has classified the event as a serious incident and is reviewing the circumstances surrounding the controller's error.
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