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United Airlines flights face close calls at Chicago O'Hare
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Two United Airlines flights experienced close calls at Chicago O'Hare International Airport on December 12, raising concerns about air traffic control staffing in the United States. Both flights were inbound from New York City airports and had to perform 'go-arounds' due to other aircraft occupying their runways during landing attempts.

The first incident involved United Airlines flight UA1857 from New York La Guardia. Passenger Nicole Loftus described the unsettling experience to ABC 7 News: "We were literally right over the runway, about to touch down, and, all of a sudden, the plane roared its engines, and we went tilted up to come back up off the ground." The second incident occurred with United Airlines flight UA546 from Newark Liberty International Airport just 12 hours later.

United Airlines conducted an interim investigation that confirmed these near misses resulted from other aircraft still exiting the runways. The airline attributed responsibility to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for managing ground operations effectively.

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Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth addressed ongoing close-call incidents during a congressional hearing in Washington, DC. Texas Senator Ted Cruz also commented on the issue, highlighting concerns about declining FAA radar reliability: "Based on FAA data, the reliability of the FAA's radar fleet is declining."

The situation is further complicated by Mike Whitaker's announcement of his plans to step down as FAA administrator in January. This follows President-elect Donald Trump's recent win and intentions to appoint a new FAA administrator.

Concerns about understaffing among air traffic controllers continue as travel demand increases during one of the busiest times of year. Kevin Walsh from the Government Accountability Office emphasized that addressing these issues would require significant investment and years of training.

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