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American Airlines flight aborts takeoff in Miami
WDSU • • 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 as close as a third of a mile apart.
- The incident occurred around 6 p.m. ET, involving a miscommunication between the business jet pilot and air traffic control about crossing the active runway.
- The business jet, NetJets Flight EJA434, was operated by a third-party maintenance vendor at the time of the incident.
- American Airlines praised the quick actions of its crew and confirmed that the flight later safely departed for Bermuda.
- This event is part of a series of recent aviation safety concerns, including a near-collision between a United Airlines jet and a drone in New Jersey.
