Reuters reports the FAA will audit runway near misses at 45 of the nation’s busiest airports. San Diego’s airport ranks 25th busiest in the United States. Since August 2023, a FAA database lists eight runway incursions at San Diego International Airport, not including the incident that occurred October 11.

The federal agency opened an audit into runway incursions which is examining 45 of the nation’s busiest airports. Though the FAA Administrator said last month that the number of serious runway mishaps had fallen by over 50% this year, a recent incident involved a Delta plane clipping the back of a smaller regional jet in Atlanta.