An American Airlines jet landing on runway 18R with the Austin skyline in the background. [Credit: AirlineGeeks | Mateen Kontoravdis]
Key Takeaways:
An American Airlines Boeing 737-800 and a Cessna 182 had a "near-miss" incident, coming within 400 feet of each other near Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.
The American jet, Flight 2587, was forced to deviate its approach after its TCAS alerted the crew to the Cessna, which was operating under VFR and not in contact with air traffic control.
This avoidance maneuver temporarily led to a loss of separation with a third aircraft, a Cirrus SF50, but all three planes landed safely.
The FAA is investigating the incident to determine the cause and circumstances.
An American Airlines Boeing 737-800 and a Cessna 182 came within 400 feet of each other in a Wednesday “near-miss” incident.
The FAA says it is investigating after the American jet was forced to deviate from its approach into Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (KAUS) in Texas to avoid the single-engine aircraft.
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