Safety officials release details of their investigation into a close call between planes in Texas

Safety officials release details of their investigation into a close call between planes in Texas

The National Transportation Safety Board released transcripts of interviews and other details of its investigation into the close call.

Safety officials release details of their investigation into a close call between planes in Texas

DALLAS (AP) -- The air traffic controller on duty when FedEx and Southwest planes nearly collided earlier this year in Texas told investigators that he expected the airliner to take off more quickly _ before the incoming FedEx plane reached the same runway.

Safety officials release details of their investigation into a close call between planes in Texas

DALLAS (AP) -- The air traffic controller on duty when FedEx and Southwest planes nearly collided earlier this year in Texas told investigators that he expected the airliner to take off more quickly _ before the incoming FedEx plane reached the same runway.

Safety officials release details of their investigation into a close call between planes in Texas

Safety officials are releasing details of their investigation into a close call between a FedEx plane and a Southwest Airlines jet earlier this year in Austin, Texas. The National Transportation Safety Board made the details public on Wednesday. The board will likely determine a probable cause for the incident next year. The air traffic controller who cleared both planes to use the same runway says he couldn't see the Southwest jet because of th…

Safety officials release details of their investigation into a close call between planes in Texas

By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — The air traffic controller on duty when FedEx and Southwest planes nearly collided earlier this year in Texas told investigators that he expected the airliner to take off more quickly — before the incoming FedEx plane reached the same runway. That is because in his four years working the tower at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, the controller said, Southwest planes usually took off as soon…

Safety officials release details of their investigation into a close call between planes in Texas

By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Safety officials are releasing details of their investigation into a close call between a FedEx plane and a Southwest Airlines jet earlier this year in Austin, Texas. The National Transportation Safety Board made the details public on Wednesday. The board will likely determine a probable cause for the incident next year. The air traffic controller who cleared both planes to use the same runway say…