FAA investigates close call between JetBlue plane and aircraft near Fort Lauderdale Airport
NBC News • • business
Key Points:
- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating a midair incident involving JetBlue Flight 1256 and another aircraft near Fort Lauderdale Airport in Florida.
- The JetBlue plane received an alert about a nearby aircraft not communicating with air traffic control as it approached the airport around 6:15 p.m. local time.
- The JetBlue pilot successfully avoided a potential collision, and the plane landed safely with required separation maintained between the two aircraft.
- The incident highlights ongoing concerns about aviation safety amid a chronic shortage of air traffic controllers in the industry.
- JetBlue has not yet commented on the situation.