DENVER—Denver International Airport has asked federal aviation authorities to review its training and safety programs following some recent close calls on its runways.
The Denver Post reports that airport manager Kim Day sent a letter to the FAA about the incidents on Monday.
On Feb. 9 a small Key Lime cargo plane missed a turn and wound up on a runway as a Frontier Airlines was taking off from the other end. Air traffic controllers warned pilots to abort the takeoff.
FAA spokesman Mike Fergus said that on Jan. 31 an airport vehicle crossed onto a runway as an aircraft getting ready to take off. The plane wasn’t moving yet and he said pilots saw the vehicle and notified controllers.
On Feb. 4 an airport contractor drove onto an active taxiway and reported the incident.
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Information from: The Denver Post,
