西南飞行在长滩机场几乎与私人飞机相撞,两架飞机都安全降落。 Southwest flight nearly collides with private plane at Long Beach Airport, both land safely.

10月,一辆西南航空公司波音737飞机在加利福尼亚Long Beach机场与一架小型钻石DA40私人飞机几乎相撞,这两架飞机均获准降落在同一跑道上。 In October, a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 nearly collided with a small Diamond DA40 private plane at Long Beach Airport, California, after both were cleared to land on the same runway. 飞机相距900英尺,私人飞机正好及时从跑道上起飞。 The aircraft came within 900 feet of each other, with the private plane moving off the runway just in time. 国家运输安全委员会正在调查这一事件,这是最近因空中交通管制或试运行错误而发生几次密切通话的一部分。 The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating this incident, which is part of several recent close calls due to air traffic control or pilot errors. 两架飞机均安全降落,无进一步问题地乘出租车进入大门。 Both planes landed safely and taxied to their gates without further issues.