A United Airlines flight was asked to cancel its landing at Boston’s Logan International Airport on Monday because a plane was still on the runway.
An air traffic controller asked United Airlines Flight 2267 to abort its landing at Boston Logan International Airport at 10:45 p.m. Monday because a plane from the previous landing was on the runway, a Federal Administration spokesman said. from Aviation to FOX Business.
The flight, which took off from Chicago’s O’Hare International, was 200 feet above the ground when it was asked to abort the landing, according to data from FlightAware.
“An air traffic controller ordered United Airlines Flight 2267 to do a go-around at Boston Logan International Airport because the previous arrival was still on the runway. “The FAA is investigating the event that occurred on September 11 at around 10:45 pm local time,” the FAA spokesperson said.
A passenger on the plane told FOX affiliate Boston 25 that he was pushed back in his seat when the incident occurred.
“The people on the plane gasped at the rapid start and roar of the engines as the rapid change in speed and trajectory pushed us back in our seats and we watched the runway and land quickly disappear beneath us,” he said. the passenger. “Once we were high in the sky circling again, the pilot turned on the loudspeaker and said something like, ‘The runway… uh… couldn’t be cleared of planes in time for us… uh.’ … We had to stop and we’ll circle around a little bit and land shortly,’” the passenger said.
A United Airlines flight was asked to cancel its landing at Boston’s Logan International Airport on Monday because a plane was still on the runway. AFP via Getty Images
An air traffic controller told the pilot: “I’m sorry. “A plane was still on the runway,” according to an audio recording.
Capt. Dennis Tajer, president of communications and spokesperson for American Airlines’ pilot union, the Allied Pilots Association, told FOX Business that 200 feet is what’s known as a “decision” altitude, adding that the procedure is completely safe.
He added that the previous flight probably missed a turn on the runway or took longer to complete it.
The flight, which took off from Chicago’s O’Hare International, was 200 feet above the ground when it was asked to abort the landing, according to data from FlightAware.
A passenger on the plane told Boston 25 that he was pushed back in his seat when the incident occurred.FlightAware
The FAA official described the “open air” procedure as a “safe routine procedure performed at the discretion of a pilot or air traffic controller.”
“To an airline passenger, the event may seem like an emergency maneuver. However, the controller and pilot are working together to prevent an unsafe condition from occurring,” the spokesperson said.
A United Airlines spokesperson referred FOX Business to the FAA for comment.
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