ATOOC: Buzzing the Tower at LGA
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A Southwest Boeing 737-8H4 performing (flight SWA147) from Nashville to LaGuardia was on the second attempt to land when the aircraft suddenly veered to the right of the approach path coming dangerously close to the control tower.  Shocked, the controller instructs the pilot to go around immediately to avoid a collision with the tower. Follow Amy Tango Charlie on X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/atoocpodcast  
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