An American Airlines plane arriving at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport had to perform a go-around maneuver at the instruction of an air traffic controller to avoid getting too close to another aircraft departing from the same runway, as reported by the Federal Aviation Administration. The incident involving American Flight 2246 from Boston occurred around 8:20 a.m. on Tuesday. Similarly, Southwest Flight 2504 from Omaha, Nebraska, had to climb back into the sky while attempting to land at Chicago’s Midway Airport to avoid another aircraft crossing the runway.
Both Southwest and American airlines confirmed that their flights landed safely after their crews executed precautionary go-around maneuvers. While the Southwest pilots had to act swiftly to avoid the other plane, the incident at Reagan was described as more routine, with pilots following the tower's instructions.
