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Audio captures air traffic controller’s calm response

Audio captures air traffic controller’s calm response as Alaska Airlines, FedEx cargo planes nearly collide at Newark airport

Audio captured the moment an incredibly calm female air traffic controller prevented a potentially catastrophic plane crash at Newark Airport earlier this week — by telling a pilot to “go around.” The frightening near-miss unfolded when an Alaska Airlines jet and a FedEx cargo plane were trying to land at the same time on crossing runways Tuesday evening.

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Air traffic control audio captures last-second call that averted mid-air Alaska Airline and FedEx crash

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Authorities investigating close call between Alaska Airlines and FedEx planes landing at Newark

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Alaska Airlines flight, cargo plane nearly collide

An Alaska Airlines 737 and a FedEx cargo plane nearly collided as they attempted to land on intersecting runways at Newark Liberty International Airport, according to radar data from FlightRadar24.

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An Alaska Airlines Plane and a FedEx Cargo Plane Narrowly Missed Colliding

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NTSB investigating close call between FedEx, Alaska Airlines jets

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Tense air traffic control audio captures jets' near-miss during LAX takeoff

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A man waits for his flight at Los Angeles International Airport. On Oct. 31, an ITA Airways jet veered into the path of an American Airlines plane. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times) A ...

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Watch the moment air traffic control says "You can't land"

Flying a Diamond DA62 can normally make for a smooth and efficient approach, but sometimes air traffic control changes everything. In recent years in the United States, pilots have occasionally faced situations where runway congestion,