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FAA to step up small plane scrutiny after close-call between Southwest plane, business jet

FAA to step up small plane scrutiny after close-call between Southwest plane, business jet

FAA to step up small plane scrutiny after close-call between Southwest plane, business jet

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday it taking steps to address safety issues involving general aviation and business jets after a serious Feb. 25 near-miss incident in Chicago.

The FAA said it will initiate safety-risk analysis of close encounters between pilots flying visually and pilots flying under air traffic control after holding a meeting Thursday with general and business aviation groups. Last month a Southwest Airlines flight was forced to abort a landing at Chicago Midway and narrowly avoided a collision with a business jet that entered the runway without authorization.

(Reporting by David Shepardson)

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