LISTEN: Airliner nearly lands on other San Francisco planes

The pilot of an Air Canada plane carrying 140 passengers made a last-minute manoeuvre to avoid landing on a taxiway at San Francisco International Airport where four passenger jets were lined up to take off.

LISTEN: Airliner nearly lands on other San Francisco planes

The pilot of an Air Canada plane carrying 140 passengers made a last-minute manoeuvre to avoid landing on a taxiway at San Francisco International Airport where four passenger jets were lined up to take off.

Federal officials said they are investigating why the pilot mistakenly made his approach toward the taxiway instead of the runway just to the left.

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