Planes’ Near Misses on Runways Need ‘Urgent Attention,’ Lawmakers Say
Planes at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, one of two airports where flights have had near-misses on the runway in recent weeks.
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Recent plane near-collisions on runways have raised red flags among lawmakers crafting a major US aviation policy bill.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating two near-misses in recent weeks on runways at airports in New York and Texas. Lawmakers weighed how to respond at the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s first hearing of the year to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday.