Passengers on a Lufthansa Airbus A340 have spoken out about the near-miss the plane had on a JFK Airport runway Monday night. One man on the Munich-bound flight told the Post, "You accelerated, and suddenly, when you think you’re going to lift, then [the pilot] panic braked. [My wife and I] looked at each other and said, ‘This is not good. It doesn’t feel right’. Then, the plane stopped." He added, "At the end [back] of the plane there was one lady screaming she wanted to get off. ‘Let me off.’ When we came to the gate, she left with her husband." more ›

Last month, an American Airlines Boeing 777 from JFK was in a near-miss with two U.S. military C 17 cargo planes 80 miles south of NYC. The plans were within a mile of each other and National Transportation Safety Board announced it was investigating the incident today. A source told the Post, "Authorities suspect errors by Long Island-based air controllers and the jetliner’s pilot in the incident." more ›

Just the kind of thing needed for everyone to continue questioning in the current air traffic control situation at area airports. Two planes almost collided on Sunday at JFK Airport. Senator Charles Schumer said that an air traffic controller said, "That was the closest I have ever seen two airplanes get together." According to the NY Times (also, see image at right), a "37-seat commuter jet" almost collided with a "Boeing 747 cargo jet on... more ›