These run the gamut from incursions when an ... up on a taxiway instead of the runway) and runway excursion, where the pilot gets behind the airplane flying an unstable approach and the aircraft ...

Collisions between airplanes on the ground are even rarer in the U.S., although there have been some high-profile close calls in recent years. An incursion ... Is flying still the safest mode ...

Stick with it for an interesting bonus story on how low-flying planes are used ... which is officially known as a runway incursion. It is where two airplanes essentially get in the way of one ...

A pilot flying American Airlines Flight 2246 ... The safety maneuver is used to prevent runway incursions – when aircraft, vehicles or people are incorrectly positioned on a runway – as ...

It was flying about ... Arizona Runway Incursion: What Went Wrong? In Arizona, another unsettling event occurred when a jet veered off the runway and crashed into another plane.

"The Runway Incursion Device is another vital tool to keep the flying public safe," said Acting ... system that alerts air traffic control if an aircraft is not aligned with the approved runway ...

FAA Opens Audit Into Runway Incursion Risks at 45 ... on the same runway where a Southwest Airlines plane had been cleared to cross. The runway incursion audit will include a risk profile for ...

Pilots are assisted by colored lights on the runway that ... to account for when flying at night, according to the Federal Aviation Administration’s airplane flying handbook.