The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), citing the “potential severity” of six runway incursions at U.S. airports this year, is calling on airlines, pilots and others to take specific steps to guard against similar future incidents.
In its Safety Alert for Operators (SAfO) 23002, issued Wednesday, the FAA said that “several highly visible and notable recent events demonstrate the need for continued vigilance and attention to mitigation of safety risks.”
Among those events were a Jan. 13 incident at Kennedy International Airport in New York in which a Boeing 777 taxied in front of a departing 737 and a Feb. 4 incident at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas involving a loss of separation between a departing 737 and a landing 767.
Issuance of the SAfO came a week after an FAA Safety Summit, in which key members of the aviation community discussed the events and suggested actions to bolster safety.
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