Overview

• The May 6 incident at LaGuardia Airport involved a Republic Airways jet aborting takeoff to avoid a United Airlines plane taxiing on the same runway.
• FAA and NTSB investigations reveal a miscommunication between air traffic controllers operating on different radio frequencies as the cause of the near miss.
• Despite LaGuardia being equipped with the advanced ASDE-X radar system, the close call highlights gaps in current ground safety technology.
• Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is advocating for expanded ASDE-X coverage and congressional funding to modernize air traffic control systems.
• The FAA plans to implement direct pilot warning systems, but these technologies are still under development and not yet certified.