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Pilots of an Alaska Airlines jet braked to avoid a possible collision with a Southwest plane

Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Pilots of an Alaska Airlines jet aborted a takeoff in Nashville to avoid a possible collision with a Southwest Airlines plane. Alaska Airlines says the pilots braked so hard on the runway that the tires went flat from the extreme heat buildup.

ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

30 articles, oldest first.

  1. Fox News

    Alaska Airlines flight aborts Nashville takeoff to avoid 'potential conflict' with plane on runway (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    An Alaska Airlines flight aborted takeoff on a runway at Nashville International Airport Thursday to avoid a potential collision with a Southwest Airlines plane, according to officials.

  2. NBC Chicago

    Pilots of an Alaska Airlines narrowly avoid a possible collision with a Southwest plane (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    An Alaska Airlines plane taking off in Nashville hit the brakes to avoid a possible collision with a Southwest Airlines plane. The FAA is investigating.

  3. CBS News

    Alaska Airlines plane aborts takeoff to avoid colliding with Southwest Airlines plane in Nashville (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    An Alaska Airlines​ flight aborted takeoff to avoid potentially colliding with a Southwest Airlines​ plane that was cleared to cross in front of it in Nashville, officials said.

  4. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Pilots of an Alaska Airlines jet braked to avoid a possible collision with a Southwest plane (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Pilots of an Alaska Airlines jet aborted a takeoff in Nashville to avoid a possible collision with a Southwest Airlines plane. Alaska Airlines says the pilots braked so hard on the runway that the tires went flat from the extreme heat buildup.

  5. WHDH Boston

    Southwest and Alaska Airlines planes nearly collide on Nashville airport runway, spurring FAA investigation - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are probing a near-collision between two planes on an airport runway in Nashville Thursday morning — the latest

  6. ABC 7 Chicago

    Southwest and Alaska Airlines planes nearly collide on Nashville runway, spurring FAA investigation (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    The FAA and the NTSB are probing a near-collision between two planes on an airport runway in Nashville, the latest close call involving flights.

  7. CBS 19 Tyler

    Pilots of an Alaska Airlines jet braked to avoid a possible collision with a Southwest plane from Houston (opens CBS 19 Tyler)

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    CBS 19 Tyler's feed description

    No injuries were reported after the incident on the runway at Nashville International Airport. The Southwest Airlines flight came from Houston Hobby.

  8. WSVN Miami

    Pilots of an Alaska Airlines jet braked to avoid a possible collision with a Southwest plane - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — An Alaska Airlines jet taking off in Nashville braked to a rapid stop on the runway to avoid a possible collision

  9. NBC New York

    Pilots of an Alaska Airlines jet narrowly avoid a possible collision with a Southwest plane (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    An Alaska Airlines plane taking off in Nashville hit the brakes to avoid a possible collision with a Southwest Airlines plane. The FAA is investigating.

  10. WMUR

    FAA investigating near collision of Southwest, Alaska Airlines planes (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    The FAA is investigating a near-collision between two planes on an airport runway in Nashville — the latest close call involving commercial flights.

  11. BNO News

    Alaska Airlines plane aborts takeoff to avoid collision at Nashville airport (opens BNO News)

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    BNO News's feed description

    An Alaska Airlines jet which was taking off from Nashville International Airport in Tennessee was forced to abort take-off to avoid a possible collision with a Southwest Airlines plane, according to officials. The incident happened just after 9 a.m.

  12. Quartz

    Southwest Airlines and Alaska Airlines planes collided in Nashville — now there's an FAA investigation (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    No injuries were reported in the incident, which is under investigation

  13. Anchorage Daily News

    Alaska Airlines plane aborts takeoff in Nashville to avoid hitting a Southwest Airlines aircraft (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    Alaska says that the pilots of Flight 369 had to quickly apply the brakes due to “a potential traffic conflict on the runway.” No injuries were reported.

  14. The Daily Caller

    Alaska Airlines Flight Narrowly Dodges Runway Disaster During Takeoff (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Alaska Airlines flight aborted takeoff to avoid collision with Southwest Airlines plane at Nashville International Airport, blowing tires on Thursday morning.

  15. NBC News

    Alaska Airlines flight aborts takeoff after Southwest plane is cleared to cross same runway (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    An Alaska Airlines plane was forced to abort takeoff at Nashville International Airport in Tennessee after a Southwest Airlines flight was cleared to cross from the same runway, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

  16. KTVZ Bend

    Southwest and Alaska Airlines planes nearly collide on Nashville airport runway, spurring FAA investigation (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are probing a near-collision between two planes on an airport runway in Nashville Thursday morning — the latest close call involving commercial flights.

  17. Quartz

    Southwest Airlines and Alaska Airlines planes nearly collided in Nashville — now there's an FAA investigation (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    No injuries were reported in the incident, which is under investigation

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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