San Francisco International Airport
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Aeromexico flight nearly lands on occupied San Francisco runway, 3rd close call in 6 monthsThe tower ordered the Aeromexico Boeing 737 jet to circle around.WorldJan 11, 2018
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Air Canada flight told to abort landing 6 times over fear of plane on tarmac, lands anywayFederal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor says Air Canada flight 781 was inbound to San Francisco International Airport on Sunday night and was initially cleared for landing.WorldOct 24, 2017
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‘Important’ evidence erased after Air Canada jet’s near miss at San Francisco airport“This could have been the worst aviation disaster in history,” said a U.S. aviation expert.CanadaAug 11, 2017
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Images show how dangerously close Air Canada jet came to crashing in San Francisco"It was close, much too close," said John Cox, a safety consultant and retired airline pilot.CanadaAug 3, 2017
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Investigators talk to Air Canada captain in runway near miss in San FranciscoFederal investigators confirmed that an Air Canada jet was descending toward a taxiway holding four other planes rather than the assigned runway at San Francisco International Airport.CanadaJul 17, 2017
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Runway lighting should have made pilots aware in Air Canada near miss in San FranciscoInvestigators looking into the frighteningly close call involving an airliner that nearly hit planes on the ground at San Francisco International Airport will try to determine why the pilots made such a rookie mistake.CanadaJul 15, 2017
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Air Canada plane almost lands on crowded taxiway at San Francisco airportThere were four planes loaded with fuel and passengers on the taxiway. They were waiting to take off as the Air Canada jet approached.CanadaJul 11, 2017
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LaGuardia skid: Previous airplane crash landingsCommercial air travel accidents are rare. But here are some previous close calls and crash landings.ConsumerMar 5, 2015
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