A FedEx cargo airplane making an attempt to land at Austin-Bergstrom Worldwide Airport on Saturday morning needed to reverse course after a second airplane was cleared to depart from the identical runway, in line with the Federal Aviation Administration.
The Boeing 767 cargo airplane was a number of miles from the airport when it was cleared to land at about 6:40 a.m. native time, in line with the FAA. However simply earlier than it was anticipated to land, an air visitors controller gave the go-ahead for an airplane operated by Southwest Airways to take off.
“The pilot of the FedEx airplane discontinued the touchdown and initiated a climb out,” the FAA mentioned in an announcement.
In response to the flight monitoring web site FlightAware, the FedEx airplane had descended to an altitude of about 150 toes at 6:40 a.m. earlier than it was compelled to ascend once more. The airplane landed on the airport about 11 minutes later, at 6:51 a.m., per FlightAware.
In a tweet Saturday, the Nationwide Transportation Security Board described it as a “potential runway incursion and overflight involving airplanes from Southwest Airways and FedEx.”
The Southwest flight was capable of depart safely, in line with the FAA.
The FAA and NTSB mentioned they’re investigating the incident.
Shannon Davis, a spokesperson for FedEx, mentioned in an emailed assertion, “FedEx Specific Flight 1432 from Memphis, Tenn. to Austin, Texas safely landed after encountering an occasion simply earlier than touchdown at Austin Bergstrom Worldwide Airport this morning.”
Each Davis and Southwest Airways referred additional inquiries to the FAA and NTSB.
In an announcement to the Related Press, the Austin-Bergstrom Worldwide mentioned it was “conscious of the Federal Aviation Administration’s investigation into the discontinued touchdown of a flight. We are going to help our FAA companions and their investigation as vital.”
The same shut name was averted at John F. Kennedy Worldwide Airport final month after an American Airways airplane crossed a runway whereas a Delta Airways’ Boeing 737 airplane was making ready for takeoff. The Delta airplane stopped about 1,000 toes from the place the American Airways airplane had crossed from an adjoining taxiway, in line with the FAA assertion.
Austin-Bergstrom is 5 miles southeast of Austin.
