Aviation reports say a near-miss occurred at Boston Logan International Airport on Saturday involving two commercial aircraft, prompting a Delta Air Lines jet to abort a landing attempt. An aviation expert quoted by multiple outlets states the distance between the two planes was about 300 feet (around 90 meters) when the close call happened. The expert characterizes the event as a safety concern due to the proximity of the aircraft.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating the incident. PBS NewsHour and The Guardian both report that the FAA is looking into what led to the situation and how it unfolded. While the exact circumstances are not described in the available summaries, the key points across sources are that one flight, operated by Delta, aborted its landing approach after coming within roughly 300 feet of an American Airlines aircraft.
All outlets presenting details attribute the reported distance to an expert’s assessment and agree that the FAA investigation is ongoing. The incident involves Delta and American jets at Boston Logan Airport.
