"At no point was the president in harm's way," the White House said.
The Merced Yosemite Regional Airport rolled out the welcome mat for passengers at its new terminal building Wednesday morning. The airport now offers flights from its new commercial air carrier, Contour Airlines, providing nonstop service to the City of Angels and Sin City.
More than 72 million people are expected to travel over the week of the Fourth of July, setting a new record, according to AAA.
Passengers said the flight started 'swerving violently.'
A Delta Airlines flight has to abort landing, to avoid an American Airlines plane departing from an intersecting runway, according to the FAA.
Air Canada said it takes "this matter with utmost seriousness."