Flying into D.C. once I saw a airplane that had just taken off as were on a decent to land. The airplane was un-moving just getting bigger. A stewardess happened to be right there at my row and I asked if the pilot was aware we and and another aircraft to starboard appeared to be getting very close.
I said I’m a Boeing engineer.
She immediately rushed forward and seconds later our plane executed a landing abort move.
We circled back around and landed.
It is overworked ATC and mandatory minority hiring
that cause these kinds of problems.
I was once in a near midair collision too as we descended into Atlanta. The other plane was a twin-engine propeller driven plane about the size of Emelia Earhart's plane, and it passed directly underneath us at about 30 yards below us, yes only 30 yards! I'm sure.
Another time our British Airways pilot executing a go-around into Gatwick Airport because there was another plane on the runway although I don't think it was all that close. However, the British pilot assured us that there would be no charge for the extra bit of flying.
I believe not one damn thing you posted. It is all crap. How in the hell could you analyze what you posted from a passenger seat. If you were landing and the other aircraft departing your speed would be slowing and the other aircraft's speed accelerating away and your description of such is totally impossible. You are describing a scenario where a stewardess rushes forward to a locked cockpit door to tell the pilot to go around? The stewardess would not be next to you on landing. She would have been belted in at the back of the plane and near the front for safety procedures. You sir are full of crap. I am fully aware that Free Republic does not allow personal attacks against other posters. Mine was warranted though violating our rules.
"Hi rellic"
(I'm just funnin' with you - I've been in aviation for 46 years, it's addictive).