On May 6, a near-miss at LaGuardia Airport involved a Republic Airways jet almost colliding with a United Airlines plane due to a miscommunication among air traffic controllers. The incident forced the Republic Airways pilot to abort takeoff. The FAA and NTSB have initiated investigations into the incident. This near-miss highlights the ongoing concerns regarding runway incursions despite modern technology installations like the ASDS-X radar system, as many US airports still rely on outdated control methods.
The recent near-miss incident at LaGuardia Airport highlights ongoing communication failures between air traffic controllers that could lead to dangerous runway incursions, necessitating improvements in technology and training.
Despite having an advanced FAA radar system, the steady rate of runway incursions suggests that reliance on outdated technology at many US airports continues to pose significant risks to aviation safety.
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