Shortly Before Fatal D.C. Plane Crash, Jet Pilot Was Asked to Change Runways
The plane had been cleared to land on Reagan National Airport’s main runway. But in the final moments of the flight, air traffic control asked the pilot to land on a separate, intersecting runway. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: Aviation Accidents, Safety and Disasters
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Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/us/politics/jet-pilot-plane-crash-runway.html