A WestJet Boeing 737 was on approach to Toronto-Pearson when the crew had to perform a go-around on Thursday, November 20. Data from Flightradar24 shows that there was another aircraft on the runway, a NetJets Cessna Citation , which had just landed ahead of the 737. The Citation was attempting to exit the runway when the 737 performed a go-around .

A go-around, while discomforting for most passengers, is a routine procedure that is practised rigorously by pilots for exactly such scenarios. This is performed when a landing is deemed to be potentially unsafe by air traffic control or the pilots, including due to the presence of another aircraft on the runway. Ultimately, the 737 re-entered the traffic pattern and made a safe landing shortly afterwards.

The Two Flights And The Go-A

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