Airplane Incident at Reagan National Airport

On Thursday morning, a potentially disastrous situation was narrowly avoided at Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C. when two airliners came dangerously close to colliding on a runway.

The Incident

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 had been cleared to taxi across a runway, unaware that a JetBlue Embraer ERJ-190 was preparing to take off on the same runway. The situation could have resulted in a catastrophic collision.

The Outcome

Thankfully, disaster was averted as the pilots of both planes were able to react quickly and prevent the near-miss. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is currently investigating the incident to determine what went wrong and how similar situations can be prevented in the future.

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