A United Airlines flight was asked to cancel its landing at Boston Logan International Airport on Monday because a plane was still on the runway.
United Airlines Flight 2267 was asked to cancel its landing at Boston Logan International Airport by an air traffic controller on Monday at 10:45 p.m. because an airplane from the previous landing was on the runway, a Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson told FOX Business.
The flight, which took off from Chicago’s O’Hare International, was 200 feet off the ground when it was asked to abort the landing, according to data from FlightAware.
“An air traffic controller instructed United Airlines Flight 2267 to perform a go-around at Boston Logan International Airport because the previous arrival was still on the runway. The FAA is investigating the event that occurred on Sept. 11 around 10:45 p.m. local time,” the FAA spokesperson said.
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A passenger on the plane told FOX affiliate Boston 25 that he was pushed back into his seat when the incident happened.
“People on the plane gasped at the rapid pull-up and the roar of the engines as the rapid change in speed and trajectory pushed us backward into our seats and we saw the tarmac and land rapidly disappear under us,” the passenger said. “Once we were back high in the sky circling, the pilot came on the loudspeaker and said something like, ‘The runway… uh… was not able to be cleared of planes in time for us… uh…. we had to pull up and will circle for a bit and land shortly,’” the passenger said.
A United Airlines flight was asked to cancel its landing at Boston Logan International Airport on Monday because a plane was still on the runway.AFP via Getty Images
An air traffic controller told the pilot “Sorry about that. An aircraft was still on the runway,” according to an audio recording.
Capt. Dennis Tajer, communications chair and spokesperson for American Airlines pilots labor union Allied Pilots Association, told FOX Business that 200 feet is what’s known as a “decision” altitude, adding that the procedure is completely safe.
He added that the previous flight likely missed a turn on the runway or was taking more time to complete it.
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The flight, which took off from Chicago’s O’Hare International, was 200 feet off the ground when it was asked to abort the landing, according to data from FlightAware. A passenger on the plane told Boston 25 that he was pushed back into his seat when the incident happened.FlightAware
The FAA official described the “go-around” procedure as 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,” the spokesperson said.
A United Airlines spokesperson referred FOX Business to the FAA for comment.
On Saturday night, the Boston Celtics hosted the Atlanta Hawks in Massachusetts.
The Celtics lost by a score of 119-115 (in overtime).
Jayson Tatum finished the loss with 23 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and three steals while shooting 7/21 from the field and 2/9 from the three-point range in 43 minutes of playing time.
After the game, he made an honest statement when he met with the media (h/t CLNS Media Boston Sports Network).
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Tatum: “We were playing with pace; we had the right intentions. We had the right mindset tonight. We shot 38% from the field. That’s the tough part when you’re doing things a certain way, and the results aren’t matching. How do you continue to stay positive, and keep fighting and keep going forward.”
With the loss, the Celtics dropped to 29-13 in their first 42 games, which has them as the second seed in the Eastern Conference.
They are 6-4 over their last ten games.
Via Jared Weiss of The Athletic: “Celtics had some bad execution in crunch time to fumble a win away in OT. Trae Young really took control during OT and the Hawks did a great job targeting Neemias Queta, but the Celtics just made a lot of poor decisions here late. Pretty rough loss for a team who has had a lot of them lately.”
Celtics had some bad execution in crunch time to fumble a win away in OT. Trae Young really took control during OT and the Hawks did a great job targeting Neemias Queta, but the Celtics just made a lot of poor decisions here late. Pretty rough loss for a team who has had a lot… https://t.co/0SApusUoOb
Tatum is in his eighth season playing for the Celtics.
The All-Star forward has averages of 27.7 points, 9.3 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 1.3 steals per contest while shooting 45.9% from the field and 35.8% from the three-point range.
A huge fourth quarter by Camryn Tade helped the Army West Point Black Knights women’s basketball team rally from a deficit to defeat Boston U, 59-52, on Saturday in Boston.
The Black Knights (13-3, 5-1 Patriot) have won two straight games since they fell to Lehigh a weekend ago and dropped from the ranks of the undefeated teams in the league.
Now, Army is tied for first place with both Navy and Holy Cross at 5-1 going into next week’s games. Lehigh is a half-game back at 4-1.
The Black Knights started the fourth quarter down 46-38. Tade came to the rescue, as she scored 11 of her 18 points in the final 10 minutes.
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She got to work 40 seconds into the quarter with a 3-pointer that cut the lead to five points.
After several empty possessions, Tade struck again with another 3-pointer to push the Black Knights within two points, 46-44, with 7:30 left.
The Terriers remained in the lead as they and the Black Knights traded free throws before Army took the lead, thanks against to Tade. Her lay-up with 5:25 left put Army in the lead, 48-47.
From there, the Black Knights remained ahead. A Fiona Hastick lay-up pushed the lead to three points, followed by a 3-pointer by Tade with 3:32 left that made it 53-47 Army.
Boston (7-10, 1-5) never got any closer.
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The Terriers controlled the game in the first half, as they took a 10-9 lead after the first quarter and then pushed that lead to 25-15 at halftime. Army surged to 23 points in the third quarter, but Boston hung in there by scoring 21 points before the Black Knights outscored the Terriers, 21-6, in the final stanza.
Tade made four 3-pointers for the game, three of which came in the fourth quarter. She also had seven rebounds and two blocked shots. Trinity Hardy led Army with 21 points, along with eight rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal.
Reese Ericson hit some key free throws down the stretch, as she went 6-fot-6 from the line for the game and finished with nine points. She also had four assists.
Inés Monteagudo led Boston with 12 points, while Allison Schwertner added 11 points.
Next week is critical for Army’s Patriot League Tournament seeding as it will face Holy Cross on Wednesday and Navy on Sunday. The Black Knights already have a loss to Lehigh, so they can ill-afford a loss to either the Crusaders or their rivals, the Midshipmen.
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