A plane carrying US First Lady Michelle Obama had to abort a landing near Washington DC after an apparent air traffic controller’s error.
According to BBC News, the aircraft carrying her came within three miles of a military cargo jet, rather than the minimum five-mile distance set by US aviation officials.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the planes “were never in any danger”. Both landed safely.
The FAA is investigating Monday’s alert as a possible controller’s error.
It was the latest in a series of episodes involving apparent lapses by air traffic controllers.
Several controllers and supervisors have been suspended by the FAA since late March over incidents involving workers sleeping on the job, almost all of them during overnight shifts.
Armenian News
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