@abcworldnews: In an alarming close call at Newark Airport, an Alaska Airlines passenger jet passed over a FedEx cargo plane as they were arriving on intersecting runways. Whit Johnson reports on the near collision. #planes #abcworldnewstonight #newarkairport #abcnews

akawojo :

As a former controller it sounds to me like the system worked fine. The controller decided it wasn’t going to work and had the Alaska go around. If there was never a potential conflict, there would be no reason for controllers. This is exactly what controllers are there for.

just_a_girl821 :

I have a family member who works in the tower and he will call and tell us what days not to fly because of insane staffing

Ed the tree guy :

Cuz no one is getting paid

❄️ :

Couldn't pay me enough to fly right now.

teambozo1977 :

are we great yet.

BDP473 :

Newark is a horrible airport.

AP :

Air traffic control aren’t getting paid

hitnmiss :

Thank you to the pilots

Seth Cary :

News is always hyping things up. 🙄

PrincessPB :

Newark… get it together.. it’s been a rough two years!!

wildcat :

Nice job air traffic controller. Way to stay calm.

mtsuzanna :

You couldn't pay me to fly right now.

ninathegeeklib :

Me watching this at the airport getting ready to get on my Delta flight

amanda :

on a plane rn thanks

CHAR ❤️ :

Thank You Jesus 🙏✈️❤️

Blueberry :

WALKING COMMUNITY VIOLATION :

Bel boss grand brase :

M JB hé

Xavier :

why is any secondary runway intersecting a main runway to begin with?

kaitlin :

Who is working air traffic control there?

Matt P :

im flying outta newark tomorrow 😳

Todd McKellips the TinyHomeGuy :

why do intersecting runways exsist?

Blad2066 :

325' feels like a safe distance to be apart

dannytheseawitch :

FedEx is literally so bad at their job

danielle 🌎 :

so glad im not a flight attendant anymore.