Two planes narrowly avoided a disaster on the tarmac at Nashville International Airport Thursday morning, according to authorities.
Alaska Airlines 369 blew out its tires in an effort to avoid colliding with Southwest Airlines Flight 2029 on the runway at about 9:15 a.m., the Federal Aviation Administration said.As the 737 Max 9 taxied and began to accelerate, the pilots of the Alaska plane quickly aborted their take off upon seeing a Southwest Airlines plane crossing the same runway.
NTSB Chairman Jennifer Homendy said at a briefing, “We are clearly very concerned about this and others we are investigating.” One of the airports listed by the agency for their new program is the Nashville International Airport. “This cost effective technology provides controllers with timely and accurate depictions of aircraft and vehicles on the entire airfield in all weather conditions,” said FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker back in April.
The 176 passengers and six crew members on board the Alaska Airlines flight were moved to another plane after theirs was taken out of commission. following the announcement that six members of their board of directors will leave in November, though the company plans to keep CEO Robert Jordan.
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