A series of near-miss incidents at U.S. airports prompts federal probe – National

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday it is opening an audit into runway incursion risks at the 45 busiest U.S. airports after a series of troubling near miss incidents. Last week, the National Transportation Safety Board said air-traffic controllers cleared an Alaska Airlines ALK.N jet last month…

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U.S. FAA grounds SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket after failed landing attempt – National

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday said SpaceX’s workhorse Falcon 9 rocket has been grounded after failing an attempt to land back on Earth during a routine Starlink mission, forcing the company’s second grounding this year. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 successfully launched a batch of Starlink internet…

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