Audio captures air traffic controller’s calm response as Alaska Airlines, FedEx cargo planes nearly collide at Newark airport

Source: New York Post

Audio captured the moment an incredibly calm female air traffic controller prevented a potentially catastrophic plane crash at Newark Airport earlier this week — by telling a pilot to “go around. ” The frightening near-miss unfolded when an Alaska Airlines jet and a FedEx cargo plane were trying to land at the same time on crossing runways Tuesday evening. The composed air traffic controller could be heard over the radio instructing Alaska Airlines Flight 294, which was en route from Portland, Oregon, to abruptly abort its landing at the busy international airport to avoid colliding with FedEx Flight 721.