Air Traffic Control instructed the flight to circle back.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating an occurrence at Washington’s Reagan National Airport after a Republic Airways flight was prevented from landing earlier this week due to a vehicle on the runway. Air traffic control told the flight to perform a “go-around,” in which the pilot returns to their previous altitude and configuration to approach another landing.
“An air traffic controller instructed Republic Airways Flight 4528 to perform a go-around at Reagan Washington National Airport because maintenance crews were inspecting the runway,” the FAA stated. “The FAA is investigating the event that occurred around 7:05 a.m. local time on Monday, Sept. 8.”
The flight was roughly 150 feet above the runway and three-quarters of a mile from the end of the runway when the landing was aborted.
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For Administrator Bryan Bedford to be discerning as he heads the FAA.
- For FAA officials as they seek to recruit, train, and retain air traffic controllers around the nation.
- For the pilots and air traffic controllers as they work together daily to safely facilitate takeoffs and landings at airports around the country.
Sources: The Hill, CNN, MSN
