Phil Derner on Mythryl: “These were not "aborted landings." They were "go arounds," assigned…”

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These were not "aborted landings." They were "go arounds," assigned by Air Traffic Control, that were purely precautionary out of an abundance of caution. There was no immediate danger. This is what is SUPPOSED to happen. This is a safety win.

The New York Times@nytimes.com

Federal transportation safety officials were investigating on Friday after two commercial flights aborted landings because an Army helicopter had entered the airspace around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, where helicopter traffic has been restricted since a fatal collision in January.

nytimes.com2 Planes Abort Landings as Army Helicopter Flies Near D.C. AirportThe episode followed a fatal collision between a military helicopter and a commercial jet in January, and prompted concern and outrage among officials.

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