Close Call Incident Involving Southwest Airlines Flight at LaGuardia Airport

Southwest Airlines flight nearly hits LaGuardia Airport’s air traffic control tower during inclement weather, prompting investigations by FAA and NTSB. Similar close call incidents at U.S. airports have been on the rise.

Airplane incident at LaGuardia Airport

Southwest Flight 147 veered off course and may have buzzed the air traffic control tower at New York's LaGuardia Airport with as little as 67 feet of clearance. The FAA is investigating the incident which occurred due to bad weather conditions.