The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration reports a near-miss incident involving an Air Canada jet at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on Monday.
Pilots of Republic Airways missed intended approach, flew extremely close to Air Canada plane
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The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration reports a near-miss incident involving an Air Canada jet at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on Monday.
The FAA says the pilots of a Republic Airways flight took evasive action after the jet missed its intended approach and flew too close to the Air Canada plane.
It says both flight crews responded to onboard alerts.
Monday’s incident comes after two Canadian pilots were killed when an Air Canada jet collided with a fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport last month.
These incidents have brought into focus the increasing pressures on air traffic controllers in the United States.
The industry has been plagued by shortages of controllers, who have also worked without pay during government shutdowns.
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