An American Airlines flight landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Tuesday was forced to abort its landing to avoid hitting another plane taking off on the same runway.
The Federal Aviation Administration said that the incident happened at around 8:20 a.m. EST.
“An air traffic controller instructed American Flight 2246 to perform a go-around at Ronald Reagan Washington National (DCA) Airport to ensure separation was maintained between this aircraft and a preceding departure from the same runway,” the statement said.
The FAA said that a “go-around” maneuver is a “safe, routine maneuver performed at the discretion of a pilot or at the request of an air traffic controller.”
The maneuver aborts a landing and returns the aircraft to a position where it can make another approach to land.
“American has a no-fault go-around policy as a go-around is not an abnormal…
