Investigators say the FedEx plane aborted its landing at the last moment when the first officer saw the left position light and silhouette of the Southwest plane on the runway, soaring back into the air.
This incident could have been catastrophic if not for the heroic actions of the FedEx crew, NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said during the board meeting.
Investigators say the air traffic controller in Austin could not see the exact location of the Southwest jet on the taxiway and incorrectly assumed that the plane was ready to take off when he told the pilots they were clear to enter the runway.
If it was not for FedEx crew's last-minute go-around, we might be having a different discussion today. The system failed in this event, Graham said.
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