An Alaska Airlines flight had to abort takeoff after nearly colliding with another plane, causing its tires to explode after the pilot slammed on the brakes.
The incident occurred at Nashville International Airport on Thursday when the Seattle-bound plane had to brake to avoid a Southwest Airlines plane.
Officials said the Alaska Airlines flight had been cleared to take off at the same time the Jacksonville flight was cleared to cross the same runway.
Flight information from Flightradar24 indicates the plane had reached a speed of around 191 km/h before the pilots braked sharply, destroying its tires.
According to Alaskan Airlines, no one was injured in the incident and it apologized to the 176 passengers on board.
The incident occurred at Nashville International Airport on Thursday when the Seattle-bound plane had to brake to avoid a Southwest Airlines plane.
Flight information from Flightradar24 indicates the plane had reached a speed of around 191 km/h before the pilots braked sharply, destroying its tires.
Following the incident, the plane left the runway and all passengers were disembarked and returned to the airport terminal.
Southwest Airlines said it is in contact with the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board, which are investigating the incident.
The airline said: “Nothing is more important to Southwest than the safety of our customers and employees.”
According to the NTSB, the Alaska Airlines flight was a Boeing 737 Max 9, and the Southwest plane was a Boeing 737-900.
This comes just days after two planes collided on the runway of the busiest airport in the United States.
The incident took place at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Georgia shortly after 10 a.m. Tuesday.
The accident occurred after Tokyo-bound flight DL295 struck the rear of Louisiana-bound flight DL5526 while en route to takeoff.
The regional jet, an Endeavour Air CRJ-900, had its tail severed, while the Airbus 350 suffered damage to its wing.
Two Delta Airlines planes collided on a runway at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Dramatic photographs from witnesses show the rear of the Louisiana-bound flight was bent at a 90-degree angle.
Although there were reported to be 277 passengers on board, no injuries were reported as a result of the calamity.
Footage later emerged showing passengers on board the plane being escorted away by crew members after the terrifying incident.
Ground staff can be seen escorting passengers on board towards the runway, as the camera pans to show the devastation caused by the incident.
Buses can also be seen waiting for those who were on board at the time of the accident.
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