CHARLOTTE, N.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was in Charlotte Wednesday to tour the air traffic control tower and runway construction that is enhancing safety at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport.
According to a news release, the trip follows FAA’s recent Safety Summit after an uptick in close calls between aircraft on runways.
Buttigieg is making stops in North Carolina, Arkansas, Texas and Oklahoma.
"We can’t wait for the next catastrophic event to seek the warning signs of today," Buttigieg said in a safety summit meeting back on March 15.
WCNC Charlotte reached out to the FAA for details on any near-collisions at Charlotte Douglas International Airport for 2022 or 2023. In a statement on March 20, the agency said there were no such incidents in the past two years.
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