Airline and Airport Safety

An American jet at Charlotte Douglas International Airport was forced to brake sharply to avoid striking a ground truck in a near-collision that has prompted an FAA investigation. Video of the incident, shared widely on social media and posted by national outlets, showed the flight crew taking evasive action as a service vehicle entered or crossed the aircraft's path on the airfield; the FAA says it is reviewing the circumstances to determine how the vehicle came to be on or near the active aircraft movement area and whether procedures were followed.