San Francisco International Airport

• Aeromexico flight nearly lands on occupied San Francisco runway, 3rd close call in 6 months

  The tower ordered the Aeromexico Boeing 737 jet to circle around.

  World

  Jan 11, 2018
  
• Air Canada flight told to abort landing 6 times over fear of plane on tarmac, lands anyway

  Federal 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.

  World

  Oct 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.

  Canada

  Aug 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.

  Canada

  Aug 3, 2017
• Investigators talk to Air Canada captain in runway near miss in San Francisco

  Federal 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.

  Canada

  Jul 17, 2017
• Runway lighting should have made pilots aware in Air Canada near miss in San Francisco

  Investigators 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.

  Canada

  Jul 15, 2017
• Air Canada plane almost lands on crowded taxiway at San Francisco airport

  There were four planes loaded with fuel and passengers on the taxiway. They were waiting to take off as the Air Canada jet approached.

  Canada

  Jul 11, 2017
• LaGuardia skid: Previous airplane crash landings

  Commercial air travel accidents are rare. But here are some previous close calls and crash landings.

  Consumer

  Mar 5, 2015