Technological Back-Ups

Two near collisions at U.S. airports in 2023 might have been avoided with improved technology, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says. In an abbreviated final report issued last week, the NTSB cited a “lack of critical safety technology” as a probable cause of an incident in Texas; in the abstract of a final report on the New York incident, the board recommended development of an alerting system to warn pilots if a runway or taxiway is occupied.

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