Near Miss at Newark Airport Highlights Air Travel Safety

Great news for travelers flying through major U.S. airports – aviation safety systems are working exactly as they should! A recent incident at Newark Airport shows just how vigilant air traffic controllers are in keeping passengers safe.

An Alaska Airlines flight was approaching for landing when a FedEx cargo plane landed on an intersecting runway. Thanks to the sharp eyes of an air traffic controller in the tower, a potentially serious situation was avoided at the last moment.

Planning a trip to Israel? This is a good reminder that whether you’re flying from Newark, JFK, or any major airport to Ben Gurion, aviation safety protocols are incredibly robust. Air traffic controllers undergo extensive training to handle these exact scenarios, and incidents like this – while rare – demonstrate that the system works.

When booking your flights to Israel, you can feel confident that multiple safety measures are in place every step of your journey. Most flights from the U.S. East Coast to Tel Aviv take about 11-12 hours, giving you plenty of time to relax knowing you’re in safe hands from takeoff to landing at Ben Gurion Airport.