JetBlue and Southwest Flights Narrowly Avoid Runway Collision at Reagan National

A critical air traffic control miscommunication at Reagan National Airport led a JetBlue flight to abort takeoff as a Southwest flight was directed onto the same runway, avoiding a potential collision by mere 300 feet.

Discovered 2024-04-18T11:37:05.975998-07:00 | 2024-04-18T11:37:05.975998-07:00

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