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Air traffic control barely avoids collision on Austin runway

By Jack Birle
Published February 6, 2023 4:51pm ET
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Air traffic control barely avoids collision on Austin runway
A Southwest Airlines passenger jet takes off from Chicago's Midway Airport.


An apparent mishap with air traffic communications caused a near collision on the runway at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas on Saturday.

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