If a radio or TV broadcaster falls asleep at the switch, the result could be very embarrassing, but what if an air traffic controller saws some wood while pilots are calling for landing clearance?
That's exactly what happened early Wednesday at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
Flying on a jetliner piloted and maintained to modern standards is hundreds of times safer than riding in a car, but these videos show some dangerous close calls that might make you wonder.
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