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Takeoff at Logan aborted by errors
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2005 22:04:25 -0400
Begin forwarded message: From: Monty Solomon <monty () roscom com> Date: October 7, 2005 12:51:46 AM EDT To: undisclosed-recipient:; Subject: Takeoff at Logan aborted by errors Takeoff at Logan aborted by errors Runway incursion is 2d in just over a week By Mac Daniel, Globe Staff | October 6, 2005 An American Airlines jet aborted its takeoff at Logan International Airport Tuesday, after errors by a pilot and a controller allowed another plane to cross onto its runway, federal officials said yesterday. A Federal Aviation Administration spokesman, Jim Peters, could not say how close the planes had come to colliding, but said the American Airlines flight was rolling at the time its takeoff clearance was canceled. An aviation source familiar with the investigation said the planes came within 1,000 feet. Peters said he did not know how many passengers and crew members each plane was carrying. The incident was the second runway incursion in just over a week. On Sept. 27, a FedEx cargo jet that had just started its takeoff came within 2,000 feet of a twin-propeller plane crossing the same runway. The two incidents bring to 16 the number of runway incursions since October 2004 at Logan, a number that has alarmed airport and federal officials. ...http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2005/10/06/ takeoff_at_logan_aborted_by_errors/
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