FAA Investigates Near Miss Incident at Reagan National Airport

The FAA is investigating a near miss on the runway of the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport involving a Southwest and JetBlue flight, where an air traffic controller instructed the Southwest flight to cross a runway as the JetBlue flight was taking off. This incident adds to a series of recent flight-related incidents prompting FAA investigations, including a ground collision at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport and a fiery collision in Japan. An investigative report by The New York Times last August highlighted an alarming pattern of safety lapses and near-misses in the skies and on runways in the United States.