TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Frontier pilot on a Cleveland to Fort Myers flight had to quickly ascend hundreds of feet into the air to avoid another plane on the same runway.
According to FlightAware , Frontier flight 3796 approached the runway at Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) and suddenly looped around. The flight tracking website showed the plane climbed from 200 to 2,200 feet in about a minute.
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The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed that the pilot performed a “go around” around noon on Tuesday “because another aircraft was departing from the same runway.” A spokesperson said “safe separation was maintained” between the aircraft.
According to the FAA, a “go-around” is a safe, routine procedure performed at the discretion of a pilot or an air traffic controller. “To an airline passenger, the event may seem like an emergency maneuver. However, the controller and pilot are working together to prevent an unsafe condition from occurring.”