NTSB Holds Hearing on Louisville Runway Near-Miss Involving UPS and Southwest Jets
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is conducting a public hearing regarding a serious runway near-miss at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport. The incident, which occurred in February 2023, involved a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 that was cleared for takeoff on the same runway where a UPS Boeing 767 cargo plane was on final approach. An alert air traffic controller ordered the Southwest flight to abort its takeoff, preventing a potential collision. The hearing aims to examine the contributing factors, including air traffic control procedures and flight crew actions, to improve aviation safety.
Official Source: https://www.wlky.com/article/live-ntsb-hearing-washington-ups-plane-crash-louisville/71348374
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