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On February 25, 2025, two separate incidents at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Chicago Midway International Airport prompted the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to initiate investigations into near-miss events involving commercial aircraft.
Incident at Reagan National Airport
At approximately 8:20 a.m. EST, American Airlines Flight 2246, en route from Boston to Washington, D.C., was instructed by air traffic control to perform a go-around maneuver during its final approach to Reagan National Airport. This directive was issued to prevent a potential collision with another aircraft that was departing from the same runway. The. . .
