An American Airlines flight arriving at Ronald Reagan National Airport was forced to abort its landing to avoid another aircraft Tuesday, officials said, less than a month after a midair collision killed 67 people near the same airport and roughly 90 minutes before a close call between a passenger plane and a private jet in Chicago.

An American Airlines flight aborted a landing Tuesday morning after the pilot saw a plane preparing to take off on the same runway it was supposed to land on.

Without citing evidence, Musk said the air traffic control communication system managed by L3Harris is “breaking down” and "the situation is extremely dire."

Commercial plane crashes in North America, large-scale job cuts to key agencies and potential mergers have defined the past few tumultuous weeks.

Executives at major airlines told CNBC Thursday that they do not see the FAA infrastructure as an immediate safety risk.

A string of crashes has left flyers on edge, and attention has been turned on those responsible for aviation safety in the U.S.