Crash averted at Austin airport; FAA, NTSB to investigate
The Federal Aviation Administration says a FedEx cargo airplane attempting to land at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport had to change course after a second plane was cleared to depart from the same runway. The Boeing 767 cargo airplane was several miles from the airport when it was cleared to land, according to the FAA. But just before it was expected to land, an air traffic controller gave the go-ahead for an airplane operated by Southwest Airlines to take off.A Southwest 737 was on the runway preparing for take off and a 767 cargo flight was cleared to land on the runway. Within about 75 feet of collision and the 767 prevented a loss of life and property. To the aviation lovers here, how often does this kind of thing happen? What was the issue and was this solely on the ATC who laid this out and directed the 767 to land on the same runway as the 737? I've been watching some vids but still think something happened way beyond normal that contributed to this.