13 without approval from air traffic controllers, and that led to a close call with a Delta Air Lines Boeing 737 that was taking off on the same runway.ĭisaster was averted when an air traffic controller, using an expletive, urgently told pilots of the Delta jet to stop their takeoff.
The NTSB said the American Airlines Boeing 777 crossed an active runway on Jan.
The recording was taped over when the crew took off for London shortly after the close call. NTSB investigators won’t get to hear any conversation that took place among the pilots in the cockpit during the incident - in some cases, a very valuable investigative tool. American said they are not currently flying for the airline. The three pilots have seven days to respond to the subpoenas, which direct them to appear for interviews at NTSB headquarters in Washington.
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