A United Airlines flight was asked to cancel its landing at Boston Logan International Airport on Monday because a plane was still on the runway.
United Airlines Flight 2267 was asked to abort its landing at Boston Logan International Airport by air traffic controllers on Monday at 10:45 p.m. because an airplane from a previous landing was on the runway, a Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman told FOX Business.
The flight, which took off from Chicago’s O’Hare International, was 200 feet off the ground when it was asked to abort the landing, according to data from FlightAware.
“An air traffic controller directed United Airlines Flight 2267 to go around at Boston Logan International Airport because the previous arrival was still on the runway. The FAA is investigating the incident that occurred on September 11 around 10:45 pm local time,” said an FAA spokesperson.
A passenger on the plane told FOX affiliate Boston 25 that he was pushed back into his seat when the incident happened.
“People in the plane gasped at the rapid pull and roar of the engine as the rapid change in speed and trajectory pushed us back into our seats and we saw the runway and the ground quickly disappear below us,” the passenger said. “Once we were back high in the sky circling, the pilot came on the loudspeaker and said something like, ‘The airport… uh… couldn’t get off the plane in time for us… uh…. we have to pull out and will turn around and land shortly,’” the passenger said.
A United Airlines flight was asked to cancel its landing at Boston Logan International Airport on Monday because a plane was still on the runway. AFP via Getty Images
Air traffic controllers told the pilot “Sorry about that. A plane is still on the runway,” according to the audio recording.
Captain Dennis Tajer, communications chairman and spokesman for American Airlines’ pilot labor union, the Allied Pilots Association, told FOX Business that 200 feet is what is known as the “decision” height, adding that the procedure is completely safe.
He added that previous flights were likely to miss turns on the runway or take more time to complete.
The flight, which took off from Chicago’s O’Hare International, was 200 feet off the ground when it was asked to abort the landing, according to data from FlightAware.
A passenger on the plane told Boston 25 that he was pushed back into his seat when the incident happened.FlightAware
FAA officials describe the “go-around” procedure as “a safe routine procedure performed at the discretion of the pilot or air traffic controller.”
“For airline passengers, the event may seem like an emergency maneuver. However, the controller and pilot worked together to prevent an unsafe situation from occurring,” the spokesperson said.
A United Airlines spokesperson referred FOX Business to the FAA for comment.
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