FAA investigates close call with LaGuardia’s air traffic control [Video]

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating why a Southwest Airlines plane veered off course and had a close call with an air traffic control tower during an attempted landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, the agency said Thursday.The incident happened around 1 p.m. on March 23 when Southwest Flight 147 aborted its first approach to the airport because of bad weather.Video above: American woman dies on plane bound for North Carolina”Go around! Go around,” the air traffic controller is heard saying on ATC radio communication.”Continue climbing,” the air traffic controller said about 12 seconds later. “You were — not on the approach.”Southwest Airlines said the flight encountered turbulence and low visibility as it approached LaGuardia. The company said it is looking into the incident.”We are reviewing the event as part of our Safety systems,” Southwest said in a written statement.The flight was diverted to Baltimore, where it landed safely, the …