US EditionAn Alaska Airlines plane aborts takeoff to avoid hitting a Southwest Airlines aircraft
- An Alaska Airlines airplane aborted takeoff at Tennessee's Nashville International Airport on September 12 to avoid a potential collision with a Southwest Airlines jet, according to authorities.
- The Alaska Airlines 369 flight, carrying 176 passengers and six crew, received clearance before aborting its takeoff at 8:15 a.m. CT.
- The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident involving the Southwest Airlines Flight 2029, which had been cleared to cross the runway.
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Close call between planes on runway in Nashville
Two planes nearly collided at the Nashville International Airport on Thursday, Sept. 12. While the planes did not touch, one ended up getting a flat tire during the incident and could not take off. An Alaska Airlines jet was about to take off when a Southwest Airlines plane entered the runway. The Alaska pilot hit the breaks and avoided hitting the other jet. The Federal Aviation Administration said the pilots aborted the takeoff because the Sou…
Southwest and Alaska Airlines planes nearly collide on Nashville runway, spurring FAA investigation
The crew of Alaska Airlines flight 369 "discontinued their takeoff" at Nashville International Airport when Southwest Airlines flight 2029 "was cleared to cross the end of the same runway," according to the FAA. It is not clear how close the two aircraft came to colliding.
Southwest Airlines and Alaska Airlines planes collided in Nashville — now there's an FAA investigation
Two airplanes crashed into each other in Nashville, Tennessee on Thursday. The collision, which featured jets from Alaska Airlines (ALK) and Southwest Airlines (LUV), occurred while both planes were maneuvering on the runways of Nashville International Airport, CNN reports.Read more...
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