The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has reported a close call incident involving an Air Canada aircraft at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on Monday. According to the FAA, the pilots of a Republic Airways flight had to take evasive action when the Air Canada plane deviated from its planned approach and flew too close to their aircraft. Both flight crews promptly responded to the onboard alerts.
This incident occurred following the tragic event last month at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, where two Canadian pilots lost their lives in a collision between an Air Canada jet and a fire truck. Subsequent to these incidents, attention has been drawn to the mounting pressures faced by air traffic controllers in the United States. The aviation industry has been grappling with controller shortages, exacerbated by instances where controllers have had to work without compensation during government shutdowns.