### Close Call Between Jets at LaGuardia Under Investigation

A recent near-collision incident involving two commercial jets at LaGuardia Airport in New York City is now under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). This incident is part of a growing list of close calls and aviation issues that have raised concerns about air travel safety in the United States.

On May 6, at approximately 12:35 a.m., an air traffic controller revoked the takeoff clearance for American Eagle flight 4736, operated by Republic Airways. The halt was necessary as United Airlines flight 2657 was taxiing on the same runway. The United flight, a Boeing 737-800 that had just arrived from Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport, was carrying 107 passengers and six crew members.

In addition to this near-miss, the FAA disclosed that it is looking into another issue involving a brief radio outage at the air traffic control facility responsible for Newark Liberty International Airport. On the same day as the LaGuardia incident, around 11:35 a.m., there was a two-second radio outage at the Newark terminal radar approach control facility, also known as Philadelphia TRACON Area C.

The glitches and the close call at LaGuardia highlight significant vulnerabilities within the FAA's aging air traffic control system, just as the busy summer travel season approaches. The FAA's investigation aims to address these critical issues to prevent future occurrences and ensure safer air travel.