All posts tagged "Pete Muntean"

Newark Liberty International Airport continues to cause major headaches for travelers who are now worried about their safety.

At least five air traffic controllers had to take 45-day 'trauma leave' after equipment failures created chaos in the air and on the runway.

One air traffic controller was heard on released audio telling a pilot approaching the airport, "We don't have a radar, so I don't know where you are." ...

Stunning video from Chicago's Midway airport shows a passenger plane aborting its landing at the last minute to avoid colliding with a private jet.

CNN aviation expert Pete Muntean recounted the incident:

"This morning at about 10:50 Central Standard Time, this Southwest flight...was coming in to land on Midway's 3-1 Center. Very busy airport, huge hub for Southwest Airlines. This is what's called a 'go around' or an 'aborted landing.' You may have experienced this on a commercial flight. Usually, pilots do this when the approach is unstable, or there's wind or there's wind shear. In this case, this is called a 'runway incursion,' meaning an airplane on the runway where there shouldn't be. That's the private jet, the Challenger 350, there taxiing out in front of this flight."...

Passenger video of a Delta plane that appeared to flip upon landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport stunned CNN anchors who were covering what could have been a major tragedy Monday.

"We just got some new video in of the moments right after the crash," said anchor Brianna Keilar, before playing the video that was posted to X.

A passenger is heard in a shaky voice saying, "We're in Toronto. We just landed. Our plane crashed. It's upside down. Fire department's on site. Upside down. Everybody, most people appear to be okay. We're all getting off. Some smoke going on."...