Aircraft Near-Collision Raises Questions About Air Traffic Control
A Southwest Airlines flight was forced to abort a landing at Chicago Midway airport on Tuesday and narrowly avoided a collision with a business jet that entered the runway without authorization. The incident highlights concerns about U.S. aviation safety, particularly after a series of troubling near-miss incidents over the past two years. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident.
- The alarming rate of near-misses at major airports underscores the urgent need for air traffic control infrastructure upgrades and more comprehensive staffing to prevent such incidents in the future.
- How can policymakers strike the right balance between modernizing aging air traffic control systems while ensuring that adequate staffing and training are in place to mitigate the risk of similar accidents?