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With seven runway incursions of United States commercial aircraft during January and February, the first two months of 2023 saw the highest rate of such incidents in five years. 2018 to 2022 combined had 23 comparable incidents, 5 of which occurred in 2022. [1]
In 2023, 23 runway incursions (i.e. something was on the runway when it shouldn’t have been) were labeled as serious incidents. That was more that at any other point over the past decade.
Meanwhile, the number of documented close calls on American runways remains stubbornly high, with the FAA reporting around 1,750 runway incursions in each of the past three years, compared to just ...
The most recent mishap happened at Boston’s Logan International Airport on Monday. Officials said a business jet took off without clearance, forcing an incoming JetBlue flight to abort its landing.
The clearance operations, which included restoring damaged sections of pavement on the runway, were completed on 7 January. [62] The affected runway reopened to traffic on 8 January. [63] Operations at the airport were expected to fully normalize on 10 January. [57] Lighting damaged by the accident was also expected to be repaired by February 2024.
The incident follows a rise in recent years of “runway incursions” across US airports. There were 1,757 such incidents – ranging from very serious ones avoided to minor ones, like a vehicle ...
Pages in category "Runway incursions" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
In October, the FAA launched an audit into runway incursion risks at the US' busiest airports to identify "potential gaps in procedures, equipment, and processes" and recommend safety actions.