The plane had been cleared to land on Reagan National Airportβs main runway. But in the final moments of the flight, air traffic control asked the pilot to land on a separate, intersecting runway.
The industry is enjoying a strong demand for tickets and rising profits, but it remains vulnerable to unexpected problems like a recession or a surge in inflation.
The storm caused thousands of flights and dozens of train trips to be delayed or canceled. At Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, all runways were closed Monday evening.
Shandy Brewer was on the Alaska Airlines plane that lost a door in-flight. Now she has nightmares about flying and is startled by loud noises. βThereβs a cloud over me all the time reminding me that I could die at any second,β she said.
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