The FAA provided The Chronicle an animated video showing the location, altitude and speed of the planes during both incidents.Ī United spokesperson praised the decision by the company’s pilot to abort the landing. “The FAA looked into the incident and determined the appropriate steps were taken to ensure a safe operation,” the agency said in an email.įlight data, audio and video, obtained from, and the FAA, respectively, show that the United pilot initiated his go-around, a term used by pilots to describe aborting landings, while the Southwest plane was on the runway.įlightAware is a website that tracks flights around the world and Live ATC provides real-time and archived audio between air traffic controllers and pilots. In a statement, the FAA told The Chronicle that neither incident was a “runway incursion.” “It’s definitely reportable and I hope it’s being investigated,” said Sagun, who owns an aviation consulting company based in Benicia. Ross Sagun, who flew more than 40 years as a commercial airline pilot and worked for four years as an air traffic controller, called Friday’s incident a “runway incursion” and a “very serious event.” Both planes can hold more than 300 passengers if at capacity. Air traffic control video from a close call at San Francisco International Airport on May 19, 2023.
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