Two Planes Forced to Abort Landings at SFO Due to Runway Incursion

Two planes were forced to abort their landings at San Francisco International Airport after spotting a Southwest Airlines plane taxiing across the runways where the two incoming planes had been cleared to touch down. The Federal Aviation Administration referred to the incident as a “runway incursion.” The incident comes as a number of similar close calls in recent years are being investigated by transportation safety officials. The FAA announced this week it is investing $100 million in improvements at 12 airports to reduce the number of runway incursions.