Aircraft close calls have been rising, prompting safety concerns. The FAA has confirmed six serious runway incursions just this year, including one at JFK Airport in New York and another in Austin, Texas.

WSJ got an inside look at the air traffic control tower at HartsfieldJackson Atlanta International Airport to see how controllers avoid collisions while juggling around 2,100 flights every day.

0:00 Uptick in aircraft near collisions this year
0:31 How two planes nearly collided in Austin, Texas
1:36 Inside the air traffic control tower at the world’s busiest airport
3:01 How air traffic control works
3:53 Inside an air traffic control simulator
4:46 Why communication between pilots and air traffic controllers is vital
6:00 FAA issued a safety alert to airlines, pilots and controllers

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