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American Airlines flight aborts takeoff in Miami
WPTZ • • business
Key Points:
- An American Airlines flight to Bermuda aborted its takeoff in Miami after a business jet entered the same runway, with the two aircraft coming within a third of a mile of each other.
- The incident occurred around 6 p.m. ET, involving a miscommunication between the business jet pilot and an air traffic controller regarding runway crossing clearance.
- The business jet, NetJets Flight EJA434, was being operated under a third-party maintenance vendor at the time of the event.
- American Airlines praised its crew's quick response and confirmed the flight later departed safely to Bermuda.
- This event adds to a series of recent aviation safety incidents, including a near-collision between a United Airlines jet and a drone in New Jersey.
