On May 6, two airplanes narrowly avoided a collision at LaGuardia Airport despite the presence of the ASDE-X runway safety system, intended to enhance safety. The incident involved a Republic Airways jet that had to abort takeoff due to a United Airlines plane taxiing across the runway. This miscommunication happened because the two air traffic controllers were using different radio frequencies, resulting in one believing the other plane had already cleared the runway. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is advocating for legislative measures to strengthen runway safety at U.S. airports, where similar incidents continue to occur.
The recent near-collision incident at LaGuardia Airport underscores ongoing challenges in runway safety, even with advanced systems like ASDE-X designed to prevent such occurrences.
Controllers were on different frequencies during the near-miss incident, leading to critical miscommunication; one thought the United flight had cleared the runway while the other was directing takeoff.
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