A plane carrying the First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, had to abort the landing procedure and regain altitude due to an error of civilian air traffic controller, reports the Washington Post. The incident, which has no injuries, occurred Monday, April 18 near the military base at Andrews, Maryland, east of Washington, which is based fleet of aircraft used by U.S.
officials, including President Obama. Mrs. Obama, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, Jill, were aboard a Boeing 737 returned to New York when the control tower at Andrews realized that their aircraft was too close to a military transport plane C-17 during takeoff, according to the Post, quoting "federal officials aware of the incident." The officials attributed the fault to a civilian controller in the Washington area, who gave the green light to the landing 737.
Andrews controllers "have understood that the cargo plane would not have time to take off from the runway before the arrival of the presidential plane" and "interrupted the landing of the aircraft Mrs. Obama, giving the order to make a circuit around the airport, "according to the Post.
Both devices were not grazed, the distance between them was not less than 5 km, the newspaper said. Mrs. Obama's office did not confirm the incident. This case comes two days after the U.S. announced an overhaul schedules for air traffic controllers after the slumber of several of them at their posts in recent weeks.
Six cases of sleeping while on duty controllers have been reported in recent weeks, including three last week. 
officials, including President Obama. Mrs. Obama, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, Jill, were aboard a Boeing 737 returned to New York when the control tower at Andrews realized that their aircraft was too close to a military transport plane C-17 during takeoff, according to the Post, quoting "federal officials aware of the incident." The officials attributed the fault to a civilian controller in the Washington area, who gave the green light to the landing 737.
Andrews controllers "have understood that the cargo plane would not have time to take off from the runway before the arrival of the presidential plane" and "interrupted the landing of the aircraft Mrs. Obama, giving the order to make a circuit around the airport, "according to the Post.
Both devices were not grazed, the distance between them was not less than 5 km, the newspaper said. Mrs. Obama's office did not confirm the incident. This case comes two days after the U.S. announced an overhaul schedules for air traffic controllers after the slumber of several of them at their posts in recent weeks.
Six cases of sleeping while on duty controllers have been reported in recent weeks, including three last week.
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