NTSB & FAA Probe String Of Recent Runway Incidents: Report

U.S. aviation authorities reportedly probe a fresh incident involving two airplanes cleared to use the same runway that forced one to abandon a landing and renewed safety questions.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are investigating a string of recent runway incursions that have attracted national attention, reported Reuters.
In the Feb. 16 incident, Air Canada ACDVF Rouge - Airbus SE EADSY A321 was permitted for takeoff at Florida's Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport after clearing an American Airlines Group, Inc. AAL - Boeing Company BA 737 to land on the same runway, the report noted.
According to the FAA, the American Airlines flight crew abandoned the landing after the controller informed them that the Air Canada plane was taking off.
According to the report, the planes were about 3,100 feet apart when the American Airlines jet began its climb-out.
Last month, FedEx Corporation FDX cargo plane and a Southwest Airlines Company LUV jet nearly collided in Austin, Texas.
Related: FedEx Cargo Plane And Southwest Airlines Passenger Flight In A Potential Collision Call At Texas Airport, Safety Board Investigates
The report added that NTSB and FAA were investigating a Feb. 27 "close call" runway incursion at Boston Logan Airport when a Learjet 60 began a takeoff roll as a JetBlue Airways Corporation JBLU airplane was preparing to land on an intersecting runway.
The FAA plans to hold a safety summit and form a team of experts to review airline safety after several recent near-miss incidents.
Price Action: AAL shares are trading higher by 1.49% at $16.36 on the last check Tuesday.
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