Close Call at Charlotte Airport: Plane Slams Brakes

0:00New video drops showing a heart pound and close call at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. An American Airlines jet was taxing when a vehicle cut right in front, forcing the pilot to slam on the brakes Wednesday morning. No crash, but it was razor thin. Air traffic control audio caught the pilot's raw reaction in the heat of it all. The plane stopped just in time, and folks on the ground got a stark reminder of how tight things run on those runways. No one got hurt, and flights kept rolling without much hitch. Charlotte's one of the busiest spots in the country, major hub for American Airlines, handling millions of passengers yearly. Airport bosses jumped on a quick, launching a full probe into the video, radio chatter, and safety rules. They're digging into what kind of vehicle it was, and how it even got on the taxiway. Safety's always number one there, so expect more details once they wrap the investigation. Keeping those wings clipped from disaster. Local news, powered by AI. This is California News Today.

1:00I'm Corey with The Story.