At Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on Saturday, a potentially catastrophic collision between a FedEx cargo jet and a Southwest Airlines jet was narrowly avoided. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the FedEx aircraft had been cleared to land on the same runway as the Southwest flight, but the FedEx flight "discontinued the landing and initiated a climb out" and the two aircraft passed each other with an estimated separation of 1,000 feet. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is now investigating the incident, which serves as a reminder of the importance of air traffic controllers in ensuring safety. The FAA is committed to ensuring the safety of the traveling public and is working with the NTSB to determine the facts of this incident.
