Two Southwest Airlines planes narrowly avoided a midair collision after air traffic control at a Tennessee Airport put them in each other’s paths, according to federal officials. The crew of Southwest Airlines Flight 507 was initiating a go-around at Nashville International Airport around 5:30 p.

Air traffic controllers were met with even more cat noises and additional barking after telling the unidentified pilots to cut it out.

In the moments before and after the crash, which happened about 11:35 p.m. Sunday, an air traffic controller can be heard saying he “messed up” by failing to prevent the collision.

A 19-year-old pilot crashed a plane in Hungryland Preserve in Martin County following an engine failure, with no injuries reported.

By Courtney Rozen WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - A record 8,000-plus people have applied for jobs in the troubled U.S. air traffic control system in the first 13 hours of a recruitment drive focusing on individuals who enjoy playing video games,

With a 3,500-controller shortage and rising safety concerns, the government is looking at the gaming community to fill the gap.

Avid players of video games have emerged as a target demographic for recruiters at a range of federal agencies, including the military and the Department of Homeland Security.

Haneda airport in Tokyo suffered a glitch in its air traffic control system on Tuesday morning, causing flight delays, the transport