An American Airlines flight was forced to abort its landing at DC’s Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to avoid a plane taking off on the same runway — less than a month after a midair collision killed 67 people near the same airport.
The latest aviation mishap unfolded Tuesday as the Airbus A319, which was en route from Boston, was preparing to touch down just before 8:30 a.m., CBS News reported.
“An air traffic controller instructed American Flight 2246 to perform a go-around at Ronald Reagan Washington National (DCA) Airport to ensure separation was maintained between this aircraft and a preceding departure from the same runway,” the Federal Aviation Administration said.
The airline described the incident as a standard go-around.
Still, it comes just weeks after an American Airlines jet went down in the nearby Potomac River after a midair collision with an Army helicopter.
The 60 passengers and four crew members on board were killed, as well as the three soldiers in the Black Hawk.
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