Runway Near-Collisions Fell After 9/11, Faa Says ; but Safeguards Will Be Tested by Travel Increase

The Record, Bergen County, NJ › September 02, 2004

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WASHINGTON - The number of near-collisions on airport runways fell between 2000 and 2003 as air traffic declined after the 2001 terrorist attacks, according to a federal report released this week.

Federal Aviation Administration officials said they are "cautiously optimistic" that such incidents will not spike this year as commercial airline travel returns to record levels.

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Runway Near-Collisions Fell After 9/11, Faa Says ; but Safeguards Will Be Tested by Travel Increase

In 2003, the number of serious near-collisions totaled 32, compared with 67 in 2000. Smaller...

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