The number of serious runway incursions at the nation’s airports dropped 50 percent from 2009, the second consecutive year that the number of serious incursions was cut in half.
“We continue to make terrific progress in the area of runway safety and the credit should go to the entire aviation community,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said in a news release. “I’m thrilled that we’ve further reduced serious incursions, and I look forward to additional improvements in the years ahead.”
“The goal we are working towards is zero runway incursions,” Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Randy Babbitt said during a press conference at Boston’s Logan Airport. “I’m confident that the right combination of education and technology will help us get there.”
The number of serious runway incursions at the nation’s airports dropped from 12 in fiscal year 2009 to six in fiscal year 2010, which ended on Sept. 30.
In fiscal year 2000 there were 67 serious runway incursions. Of the six incursions this fiscal year, three involved commercial aircraft.
