Jets in near miss over US airport
A Singapore Airlines plane has had a near miss with another aircraft while leaving Houston.
According to NBC News, quoted by the Straits Times, a Singapore Airlines flight took off from Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental and the pilot did not level off when he reached 4,000 feet as required.
This resulted in the outbound plane being less than 2,000 feet (610 metres) away from a Delta Air Lines flight which was preparing to head into Houston for landing, the report said.
"The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it is "investigating a loss of required separation".
"An air traffic controller noticed the deviation and issued traffic alerts and instructions to the pilots of both aircraft," the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in a statement.
The FAA said it has taken steps "to ensure that all flight crews are aware of the top altitudes for standard departure routes".
Ian Jarrett
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