The Worst Crash That Never Happened - Summary

Summary

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The text is a transcript of a video that explains two near-collisions between airplanes at airports in the US. The first one happened in 2022 at San Francisco, when an Air Canada flight almost landed on a taxiway where four other planes were waiting. The second one happened in 2023 at Austin, when a FedEx flight had to abort its landing because a Southwest plane was taking off on the same runway. The video analyzes the causes and consequences of these incidents, and compares them to the worst aviation accident in history, which occurred in 1977 at Tenerife, when two Boeing 747s collided on the runway. The video also mentions other runway incursions that happened in 2023, and suggests some safety improvements for airport operations. The video is part of a Nebula original series called Under Exposure, which explores topics that are not suitable for YouTube.

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1. Air Canada Flight 759 almost landed on a taxiway with four other planes at San Francisco International Airport in 2017.
2. The pilots of Air Canada Flight 759 mistook the taxiway for Runway 28R, which was next to the closed Runway 28L.
3. The pilots of Air Canada Flight 759 missed the runway closure information and did not use the instrument landing system for guidance.
4. The pilots of Air Canada Flight 759 aborted the landing at the last moment after being alerted by the tower and another plane.
5. The incident was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board and resulted in several recommendations and changes in procedures.
6. Two planes almost collided on the runway at JFK airport in 2023 due to a misunderstanding and a delayed takeoff.
7. The tower controller cleared Southwest 708 for takeoff on Runway 4L while FedEx 1432 was on a three-mile final for the same runway.
8. FedEx 1432 initiated a go-around after seeing Southwest 708 still on the runway and came within 100 feet of each other.
9. The incident was categorized as category B by the Federal Aviation Administration and added to the list of runway incursions in that year.
10. The video is part of an ongoing Nebula original series called Under Exposure, which explores topics that are not suitable for YouTube.