Aviation Crashes and other FAA News

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Icky Mettle said:
Just got off a flight that landed in Charlotte where we had to abort landing to avoid colliding with another plane that was on the runway. We were just about to touch down on the runway and we were hovering what looked to be just a few feet above it. I was wondering why we hadn’t landed yet. Next thing I knew the plane very quickly and steeply shot back up. Everyone got nervous. It took a while before we heard from the pilots but then they explained what happened. Apparently lots of people lost their lunch as a result, including my nephew.
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Lol that happened to me for the first time last year, also flying into Charlotte. Very odd sensation. I was more annoyed than anything because I was in a bit of a rush and having to regain altitude + circle around to get back in line to land added another 30 minutes to the flight.
 
Icky Mettle said:
Just got off a flight that landed in Charlotte where we had to abort landing to avoid colliding with another plane that was on the runway. We were just about to touch down on the runway and we were hovering what looked to be just a few feet above it. I was wondering why we hadn’t landed yet. Next thing I knew the plane very quickly and steeply shot back up. Everyone got nervous. It took a while before we heard from the pilots but then they explained what happened. Apparently lots of people lost their lunch as a result, including my nephew.
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Icky Mettle said:
Just got off a flight that landed in Charlotte where we had to abort landing to avoid colliding with another plane that was on the runway. We were just about to touch down on the runway and we were hovering what looked to be just a few feet above it. I was wondering why we hadn’t landed yet. Next thing I knew the plane very quickly and steeply shot back up. Everyone got nervous. It took a while before we heard from the pilots but then they explained what happened. Apparently lots of people lost their lunch as a result, including my nephew.
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That’s called a “go-around”. It feels unsettling but it is not uncommon and pilots are well trained on the procedure. I happened to see one happen a couple of weeks ago at RDU. Never experienced one from onboard, though.
 
I guess it could have been crosswinds we experienced last year on a flight from Charlotte to Louisville, but it felt more like turbulence. Sudden drop in altitude almost put us on the pavement as we were crossing I 65 before the engines roared and back up we went for a go-around. The pilots handled it flawlessly. I realized immediately what happened but didn't say anything to my family because I didn't want to alarm them before we attempted the same landing.
 
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