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Life-saving runway tech saves dozens in Virginia plane incident

A United flight from Dulles faced a close call after overshooting the runway at Roanoke Blacksburg Regional Airport, but a newly installed safety zone prevented disaster.
CNN

American Airlines plane aborts takeoff at Los Angeles International Airport after cargo jet crosses the runway in front of it

An American Airlines pilot taking off at Los Angeles International Airport had to slam on the brakes Sunday after a cargo plane crossed the runway in front of it. AeroLogic Flight 619, using the ...
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Seconds From Disaster in the Rain as a Jumbo Jet Misses the Runway

In September 1999, Qantas Flight 1, a Boeing 747, slammed into Bangkok’s soaked runway and skidded violently off course. This near-disaster was caused by six critical mistakes that combined under ...
WCVB Channel 5 Boston

Flames shoot out of Swiss Airlines plane engine while on runway at Logan Airport

STARTS RIGHT NOW. AND BREAKING NEWS AS WE COME ON THE AIR AT 10:00. A PLANE ON THE RUNWAY AT LOGAN AIRPORT, ABORTING TAKEOFF AFTER SMOKE AND FLAMES SHOOT OUT OF ONE OF ITS ENGINES. THIS IS A SWISS ...
wtvr

Passenger felt 'brakes go on so strongly' after plane stopped by end-of-runway safety zone

ROANOKE, Va. — Passengers are sharing their experiences after a United Airlines flight overshot the runway at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport on Wednesday night. The flight from Dulles ...

Mikhaylo Mindelis: Driver crashes stolen Virgin van onto Canberra Airport runway

A man who smashed through airport fencing and drove a stolen Virgin Airlines van onto an active runway in Canberra has been ...
The Washington Post

Airliner aborts landing at DCA after pilots spot vehicle on runway

A maintenance crew was inspecting the runway, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. An airliner aborted a landing attempt at Reagan National Airport on Monday morning after pilots spotted ...