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American Airlines flight aborts takeoff in Miami after business jet enters the same runway
Yahoo • • business
Key Points:
- An American Airlines flight to Bermuda aborted its takeoff in Miami after a business jet entered the same runway, coming as close as a third of a mile apart.
- The American Airlines crew stopped takeoff after spotting the other aircraft on the runway, despite having received clearance to proceed.
- Air traffic control audio reveals a tense exchange between the business jet pilot and the controller over runway crossing instructions.
- The business jet, NetJets Flight EJA434, was being operated by a third-party maintenance vendor at the time of the incident.
- American Airlines thanked its crew for their quick actions and confirmed the flight later departed for Bermuda; the FAA has been contacted for comment.
