Buttigieg says recent U.S. aviation close calls 'deeply troubling'

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said on Tuesday that a series of aviation close calls was 'deeply troubling and deserve our immediate attention.'

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg speaks at O'Hare airport in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., November 21, 2022. REUTERS/Jim Vondruska

The Federal Aviation Administration is holding a safety summit on Wednesday with airlines, unions, airports and other industry segments after numerous recent near-miss incidents have raised safety concerns.

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