Crisis averted...for now: Pilot reveals why planes barely avoiding tragedy as terrified passengers speak out
One passenger said two flight attendants fell to the floor as they served drinks during a recent close call
By Adam Sabes Fox News
Published September 15, 2023 6:00am EDT
A commercial airline pilot revealed to Fox News Digital what he believes is the reason for an uptick in close-call incidents involving aircraft in the U.S., and what must be done to fix the country's travel system.
According to data from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), there have been 1,583 close-call incidents in fiscal year 2023 versus fiscal year 2022, which had 1,730 such incidents.
A letter to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Sept. 5 from the House Oversight Committee stated that recent close-call incidents have "eroded the public’s confidence in air and rail safety and necessitates thorough investigation."
The letter went on to list multiple rail and air travel incidents.
Here are a few examples of recent close-call incidents:
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