The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has provided updates on its investigation into a near-collision incident that occurred in February 2023 between a FedEx plane and a Southwest Airlines jet at Austin, Texas. The NTSB identified distractions, multitasking, and miscommunication as key factors leading to the near miss. The incident, described as potentially catastrophic by the NTSB Chair, has prompted the board to recommend new training for air traffic controllers and improved airport technology to enhance passenger safety and prevent future near disasters.
The NTSB says better training and airport technology are crucial to ensure passenger safety and avoid near misses such as the one in Austin, Texas, last year https://t.co/rBrjeo5mzH
NTSB wants new training for controllers after near disaster https://t.co/ZebcSFl9vb https://t.co/ZaNUv2DG8L
NTSB begins considering probable cause in a near-collision between FedEx and Southwest planes https://t.co/aMSSREh7Fp https://t.co/Mfy4E3rr3n
🔵 NTSB CHAIR SAYS 2023 NEAR COLLISION COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC Full Story → https://t.co/fFSV65CnM5 The chair of the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday the February 2023 near-collision between a FedEx plane and a Southwest Airlines jet in Austin, Texas… https://t.co/NhF9bR5N7D
Plane crash narrowly avoided https://t.co/K9Qvo2EaUt
The National Transportation Safety Board provided an update on its investigation of a near miss between two jets at JFK Airport in 2023. https://t.co/zoAlHYjrYy
Distractions, multitasking, miscommunication led to 2023 near-collision at JFK Airport: NTSB https://t.co/vBtWHx3woG