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A Southwest Airlines A Boeing 737-700 turned to avoid a medical helicopter in an air traffic incident cleveland Hopkins International Airport.
flight 1333 from baltimore clevelandOn October 29, Ohio was on its last leg when the “loss of separation” incident occurred.
This happens when two aircraft violate the required minimum safety distance. air traffic control To prevent collision.
The two planes were reportedly just over half a mile apart at their closest.
according to aviation to informThe aircraft stopped descending at about 1,800 feet and turned right to avoid Eurocopter.
About 13 minutes later it landed safely without further incident.
Metro Aviation, which operates the helicopter, confirmed this fox 8 It was on its way to a nearby hospital to pick up a patient and there were no patients on board at the time of the incident.
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) confirmed that an investigation team was dispatched to the scene and has opened an investigation into the incident.
Independent have contacted south west Airlines and Metro Aviation for comment.
In a statement, Southwest Airlines said: “Southwest Airlines Flight 1333 landed safely at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport on October 29 after the pilots aborted their initial approach to the runway due to the presence of another aircraft.
“The pilots were in contact with air traffic control throughout the incident, and the Boeing 737-700 landed successfully a short time later.”
This incident shares similarities with the tragic collision American Airlines Flight 5324 With a US Army helicopter in January this year. All 64 people on board the plane were killed, as well as three people in the helicopter.
This event has happened recently federal government shutdown And the issue of staffing shortages is affecting air traffic control towers across the country.
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