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Close Call: Flight Aborts Takeoff, Nearly Collides at LaGuardia

5/21/2025

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On May 6, 2023, a Republic Airways flight narrowly avoided disaster at LaGuardia Airport, aborting takeoff just in time to miss a United Airlines plane on the runway. The FAA and NTSB are now investigating this alarming incident, which, while resulting in no serious injuries, left passenger Renee Hoffer with painful neck discomfort.

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On May 6, 2023, a Republic Airways flight narrowly avoided disaster at LaGuardia Airport, aborting takeoff just in time to miss a United Airlines plane on the runway. The FAA and NTSB are now investigating this alarming incident, which, while resulting in no serious injuries, left passenger Renee Hoffer with painful neck discomfort.