NYT Report Highlights Frequent Near-Collisions in Aviation, Questions FAA's Response and Funding Shortfalls
✈️ NYT Report Highlights Frequent Near-Collisions in Aviation, Questions FAA's Response and Funding Shortfalls.
A report by The New York Times sheds light on an increasing number of near-collisions and safety incidents in the aviation industry. The article, which accessed confidential safety reports from cockpit crews and air traffic controllers, reveals over 300 accounts of near collisions in a year, both on runways and during flights. The main factors contributing to these incidents are the lack of automated runway-incursion detection systems at most U.S. airports and a severe shortage of fully trained air traffic controllers. The report questions why the FAA has not installed more safety systems and why it struggles to recruit and train controllers, pointing to funding and budget constraints as potential causes.
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