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EPISODE · Jun 29, 2026 · 7 MIN

Jay Ratliff, aviation analyst, on a runway incursion in Miami, a drone near-miss at Newark and the growing trend of runway safety incidents

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Aviation analyst Jay Ratliff joins Lisa Price to discuss an American Airlines jet that aborted its takeoff in Miami after a business jet mistakenly pulled onto the active runway, and a United Airlines flight that nearly struck a drone flying at 2,000 feet near Newark Liberty International Airport. Ratliff addresses the alarming frequency of runway incursions, what investigators look for when human error is suspected, and why drone operators flying in restricted airspace near airports pose a serious and growing threat to aviation safety.

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