Passenger jet forced to abort takeoff with seconds to spare in new close call at LaGuardia Airport
Briefly

On May 6, a serious incident unfolded at LaGuardia Airport when an American Eagle flight was nearly involved in a collision with a United Airlines jet during takeoff. An air traffic controller mistakenly cleared the flight for takeoff while another plane was taxiing on the same runway, resulting in a close call where the jets were just 0.27 miles apart. This incident follows previous near-misses and highlights the FAA's ongoing efforts to enhance airport safety through new technology installations.
A LaGuardia air traffic controller mistakenly authorized American Eagle flight AA4736 for takeoff just before it nearly collided with United Airlines flight UA2657.
The FAA is increasingly concerned about safety at airports and has been implementing new runway safety technology due to a rise in near-collision incidents.
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