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FAA investigating near-miss between two airplanes at JFK airport
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Sunday it is investigating a near-miss between a passenger airplane operated by Delta and another operated by American Airlines at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York on Friday. Why it matters: The FAA said, based on preliminary information, that a Boeing 737 operated by Delta had to halt its takeoff roll after air traffic controllers noticed that a Boeing 777 operated by American Airlines had crossed the runway being used… (www.axios.com) More...
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Pa-Leeze, get it straight, it was simply a "miss" or better yet, a "Near - Hit".
Reminds me of a bit from the late George Carlin:
"It's not a near-miss, it's a near-hit! A collision is a near-miss!"
"It's not a near-miss, it's a near-hit! A collision is a near-miss!"
Grady, you beat me to it. They did not hit but could have. Therefore, near-hit.
Reminds me: Would you rather be nearly drowned or nearly saved?
Reminds me: Would you rather be nearly drowned or nearly saved?
Near means close. Nearly means almost.
It was a miss, but a close miss and not a miss-by-a-mile. Ergo, a near miss or nearly a hit.
The only meaning I can come up with for "near hit" is hit that was close to something else, like the witness.
It was a miss, but a close miss and not a miss-by-a-mile. Ergo, a near miss or nearly a hit.
The only meaning I can come up with for "near hit" is hit that was close to something else, like the witness.
You know the chief pilot is going to chew their collective asses out, as they should.
What is there to investigate... AA made a runway incursion that also caused a major ground incident, but Delta was able to stop in time.. AA Clearly goofed up here. The Crew of AA made a wrong turn at the wrong time...It is kind of like someone turn to enter an interstate using the exit ramp... A good setup for a bad day, but glad it didn't happen that way.
