An American Airlines pilot slammed “on the brakes” to avoid smashing into a crossing truck at Charlotte’s airport Wednesday — as audio from the flight reveals the heart-pounding moment.
Flight 1197 was traveling to the runway ahead of takeoff when the black and white truck zipped by at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, according to audio obtained by news outlets.
“They just went right in front of us and we nearly hit them,” the pilot told a ramp controller, according to CBS News. “I had to — I had to slam on the brakes.”
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