Ohio Republican Rep. Mike Carey called on Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to explain why there have been more than 300 near-collisions at U.S. airports in 2023.
Fox News senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reports lawmakers are struggling to pass a bipartisan FAA bill to fix delays and repair computer glitches on 'Varney & Co.'about the "disturbing" number of near-collisions reported at airports nationwide this year.
Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, left, sent a letter to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg demanding answers after a series of close call incidents at airports nationwide this year. "One close call is one too many," the FAA told FOX Business. "The FAA and the aviation community are pursuing a goal of zero serious close calls, a commitment from the Safety Summit in March. The same approach virtually eliminated the risk of fatalities aboard U.S. commercial airlines. Since 2009, U.S. carriers have transported more than the world’s population with no fatal crashes.
"The FAA maintains extremely conservative standards for keeping aircraft safely separated. Safety experts follow up on all events — even those in which no collision was imminent or even possible — and evaluate them for safety risks," the FAA said.
An American Airlines flight takes off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on July 10, 2023 in Washington, D.C.
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