Southwest Airlines Flight 147 comes close to LaGuardia Airport control tower during landing attempt, diverts to Baltimore
ByEyewitness News Thursday, April 4, 2024 10:27AM The FAA says Southwest Airlines Flight 147 came extremely close to a control tower at LaGuardia. NEW YORK -- An investigation is underway after a Southwest flight veered off course and came extremely close to a control tower at New York's LaGuardia Airport during a landing attempt last Southwest Airlines Flight 147 came extremely close to a control tower at LaGuardia Airport during a landing attempt on March 23, according to the FAA. The close encounter occurred during poor weather and was caused by a strong gust of wind shear. The flight had veered off course due to inclement weather and had to divert to Baltimore due to turbulence and low visibility. The FAA is investigating whether the plane flew over the tower during the landing attempt. The airline is reviewing its safety systems as part of its safety review.
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The FAA says Southwest Airlines Flight 147 came extremely close to a control tower at LaGuardia.
NEW YORK — An investigation is underway after a Southwest flight veered off course and came extremely close to a control tower at New York’s LaGuardia Airport during a landing attempt last month.
The close call happened during extremely poor weather around 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 23.
The FAA says Southwest Airlines Flight 147, which had veered off course due to inclement weather, was instructed by an air traffic controller to perform a go-around at LaGuardia.
They say the incident happened on the flight’s second attempt to land. During that attempt, Southwest Airlines says the flight ended up diverting to Baltimore after encountering turbulence and low visibility.
The aircraft later returned to LaGuardia after a brief layover in Baltimore.
It’s unclear if a strong gust of wind shear pushed them off course during the landing.
The FAA is investigating and will determine if the plane flew over the tower at LaGuardia.
The airline also said it’s “reviewing the event as part of its safety systems.”
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