How close did they get?
That’s the question the FAA is trying to answer in regard to a near-miss incident between a Cessna Citation and a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 at San Diego International Airport (KSAN) last week.
Near Miss Between Southwest Jet, Citation Under Investigation
The incident occurred when both aircraft were reportedly assigned to the same runway at San Diego International Airport.
Key Takeaways:
- A near-miss incident occurred at San Diego International Airport between a Cessna Citation cleared to land and a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 instructed to taxi onto the same runway.
- The NTSB Chair reported the aircraft came within 100 feet of each other, prompting the Citation to abort its landing after an automated system alert and controller instruction.
- The FAA is actively investigating the event to determine the exact proximity and circumstances that led to the runway incursion.
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