Two aircraft aborted their landings at the San Francisco International Airport in California on May 19 after sighting another plane on the runway—part of a string of dangerous aircraft safety events occurring recently.
The incident involved a United flight and an Alaska Airlines flight aborting their landings. The planes were cleared to land on two different runways. However, a Southwest flight moved across these two runways, forcing both pilots to abort the landing and pull up. Both planes circled around for some time before landing.
The potentially dangerous incident prompted the air traffic controller to reprimand the Southwest pilot, saying “You shouldn’t be on the runway,” according to the San Francisco Chronicle, which first reported the story….