US Federal Aviation Administration says technology will help avoid some dangerous landings

A Delta Air Lines plane lands at Logan International Airport in Boston. Federal officials said Wednesday, March 8, 2023, that they have completed outfitting 43 major U.S. airports with technology to warn when incoming planes are aimed at a taxiway instead of a runway. — AP

WASHINGTON: Federal officials said on March 8 they have completed outfitting 43 major US airports with technology to warn when incoming planes are aimed at a taxiway instead of a runway.

The Federal Aviation Administration said the system’s software predicts when a plane is lined up to land on a taxiway and sends an alert to air-traffic controllers.