Swiss Air flight takeoff from NYC to Zurich aborted after 4 jets cleared to cross runway: report
foxbusiness.comBrian O'Neil recorded this video while taxiing at Boston Logan International Airport onboard JetBlue Flight 777 to Las Vegas Feb. 8, 2024.
A Swiss Air flight traveling from New York City to Zurich last week had to abort takeoff, averting a «potentially dangerous situation,» the airline confirmed.
Flight LX17 from John F. Kennedy Airport left the gate at 4:21 p.m. April 17, according to FlightAware. The aircraft was cleared for takeoff at the same time an air traffic controller on another frequency cleared four other jets to cross the runway, according to audio obtained by NPR.
«Due to the high level of situational awareness and quick reaction of our crew, a potentially dangerous situation was quickly de-escalated,» Swiss Air said in a statement to FOX Business.
The airline added that the crew of the Airbus A330 reacted professionally and that they regularly undergo simulator training that practices similar situations.
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A Swiss Air airplane flies over the skyline of lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center on approach to Newark Liberty Airport as the sun sets in New York City May 13, 2020, as seen from West Orange, N.J. (Gary Hershorn/Getty Images / Getty Images)
«The aircraft had only built up a speed that was just above our maximum taxiing speed when it braked again,» the airline spokesperson said in the statement.
The flight was carried out as planned a few minutes later from another section of the same runway. Takeoff occurred at 5 p.m., according to FlightAware, which was 35 minutes later than scheduled. It safely landed in Zurich, Switzerland, at 6:26 a.m. Central European Summer Time.
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