An Alaska Airlines jet had to abruptly stop on the runway in Nashville to avoid a potential collision with a Southwest Airlines plane, prompting investigations by federal agencies. The Federal Aviation Administration disclosed that the Alaska pilots decided to abort their takeoff after realizing that the Southwest aircraft had been cleared to cross the end of the same runway.
According to an Alaska Airlines spokesperson, the pilots took immediate action upon recognizing the potential traffic conflict and applied the brakes to prevent any escalation of the situation. Fortunately, there were no reported injuries, although the extreme heat generated during the sudden stop caused the tires on the Boeing 737 Max to go flat.
