‘Countdown to the Next Aviation Disaster’ – Blaze Originals documentary available NOW



When most people go to the airport, they are preoccupied with thoughts of checking luggage, obtaining boarding passes, getting to the correct gate, and determining whether or not their carry-on will fit in the overhead compartment. They aren’t thinking about what’s going on behind the scenes in air traffic control.

Until recently, passengers have never had to think about the strangers up in the towers tasked with ensuring that planes don’t crash into each other on the ground or in the air. They’ve always trusted that these individuals are highly qualified and capable of ensuring their safety.

Unfortunately, those days of blindly trusting that air traffic controllers have a tight grip on the reins are long gone. BlazeTV’s Stu Burguiere lays it all out in the latest Blaze Originals documentary.

“Over the past year, the number of close calls between commercial airliners has surged to nearly three per week,” says Burguiere.

What changed?

Stu traveled to Chicago, South Florida, Denver, Phoenix, and Washington, D.C., and met with experts in the field as well as government officials to seek answers to that question.

The results of his investigation are both harrowing and complicated.

From severe understaffing and absurd DEI hiring policies to outdated technology and a seemingly untouchable Federal Aviation Administration, the people managing 45,000 flights, three million travelers, and 29 million square miles of airspace every single day are not in a position to continue keeping our skies safe.

We can’t help but wonder: It’s been 15 years since the last fatal commercial airline crash, but is the golden era of flying coming to an end?

Join Stu as he digs into the air infrastructure scandal few others are willing to give attention to.

“Blaze Originals: Countdown to the Next Aviation Disaster” drops today on BlazeTV. If you’re not already a subscriber, go to BlazeOriginals.com and start a seven-day free trial. Plus, use code DEI for $30 off your first year of BlazeTV+

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FAA investigating near collision after Cessna nearly lands on top of Southwest Airlines 737 taking off



A Cessna Citation business jet flew within an alarmingly close proximity to a Boeing 737 that was taking off at the San Diego International Airport on Friday. Now, the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the near collision in California.

Just before 12:00 p.m. on Friday, a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 was about to take off. At the same time, the air traffic controller cleared the Cessna Citation to land on the same runway.

The FAA said in a statement, "The controller had previously cleared the Citation to land on Runway 27 and then instructed Southwest Flight 2493 to taxi onto that runway and wait for instructions to depart."

The automated ground surveillance system detected the two aircraft were dangerously close to colliding with each other and alerted the air traffic controller.

Simply Flying reported, "The controller immediately directed the Cessna to discontinue the landing procedure, thereby avoiding an oncoming catastrophe."

The Cessna flew approximately 100 feet directly above the Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 on the runway.

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The Cessna safely landed at San Diego International Airport. Meanwhile, Southwest Airlines Flight 2493 took off and later safely landed as scheduled in San Jose, California.

No injuries were reported on either aircraft.

The FAA and NTSB are investigating the near collision, and Southwest Airlines is assisting authorities in the investigation. The FAA is sending a team of experts to the San Diego International Airport to investigate.

Shockingly, this is the sixth near-collision event on airport runways since January.

In February, a similar near-collision event nearly happened in February when a FedEx cargo plane came within 115 feet of almost landing on a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 taking off at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.

Then in June, an Allegiant Air plane nearly crashed with a small aircraft at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.

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VIDEO: Unruly passenger gets hogtied after trying to storm cockpit on Delta flight



A viral video shows an unruly passenger on a recent Delta flight get hogtied after trying to storm the cockpit of the commercial airplane. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating the disorderly man.

Delta Flight 386 was flying from Los Angeles International Airport to Nashville when a man attempted to breach the cockpit of the plane. A passenger told CNN that the man "seemingly unprovoked, just got up and rushed the pilot's cabin and began banging on the doors."

In the video, the barefoot passenger is heard repeatedly screaming, "Stop the plane!"

Passenger Grace Chalmers said the man was taken down quickly by another passenger, and then the cabin crew helped immobilize him. Chalmer said the man was held to the ground for approximately 20 minutes.

Flight attendants and passengers jumped into action, tackled the man and wrestled him to the ground. The wild passenger is subdued by the flight crew and air travelers. A flight attendant is able to hogtie the disruptive passenger by zip-tying his hands and feet. The offender was carried to the back of the plane.

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The Delta flight was diverted to the Albuquerque International Sunport in New Mexico, where travelers waited hours while Delta made arrangements for them to fly to Nashville. Passengers reportedly made it to Nashville five hours after the scheduled arrival time.

Nobody was injured in the kerfuffle, and the potential hijacker was taken into federal custody.

One passenger told KCAL-TV that the man was either panicking and in the midst of a mental health crisis or was possibly on drugs.

An individual claiming to be passenger, who uploaded video of the incident, thanked the Delta flight attendant who was able to disable the man attempting to storm the cockpit.

"I was on this flight in the 3rd row - witness to everything. Terrifying but our @Delta flight attendant Christopher Williams acted quickly. So did several passengers around me. Safe but still in Albuquerque. Hope @delta gives Chris every bit of recognition and bonus he deserves."

This was our view from the 3rd row right after the @Delta attendants and passengers apprehended the person who atte… https://t.co/ztDYMkP5f2

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Delta thanked those who helped thwart the cockpit breach.

"Thanks to the crew and passengers of Delta Flight 386, LAX to Nashville (BNA), who assisted in detaining an unruly passenger as the flight diverted to Albuquerque (ABQ)," the airline said in a statement. "The aircraft landed without incident and the passenger was removed by law enforcement."

The FBI said, "There is no threat to the public at this time."

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