The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating a close call between two commercial aircraft at Boston Logan International Airport on Saturday. According to reports, an American Airlines jet was cleared to depart while a Delta Air Lines aircraft was approaching the airport and preparing to land on an intersecting runway. Multiple outlets report that the planes came within about 300 feet of each other. In one description of the incident, the Delta crew aborts the approach and performs a go-around after determining the American aircraft was departing from a runway intersection, as indicated by the FAA. Other coverage references air traffic control audio and characterizes the event as a tense moment involving runway movements. The FAA investigation focuses on what happened in the coordination and timing of the runway crossing and landing and departure clearances. No injuries or damage are reported in the available accounts.
FAA investigates near-collision between Delta and American jets at Boston Logan
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating a close call between two commercial aircraft at Boston Logan International Airport on Saturday. According to reports, an American Airlines je...
- The FAA investigates a close call between two commercial planes at Boston Logan International Airport.
- The incident occurs on Saturday and involves a Delta Air Lines flight and an American Airlines flight.
- The aircraft come within about 300 feet, according to multiple reports.
- A Delta crew performs a go-around/aborts landing due to an American departure from an intersecting runway.
- The FAA is reviewing runway movement and clearance coordination related to the event.
On Saturday, a Delta Air Lines plane and an American Airline plane came within 300 feet of colliding on the runway of Boston Logan International Airport.
15 hours agoThe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating a close call between two commercial planes that occurred at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) on Saturday. The crew of Delta Air Lines Flight 2351 executed a go-around, or aborted landing, because an American Airlines flight was departing from an intersecting runway, according to the FAA. The incident...
1 day agoThe FAA is investigating an apparent close call at Boston Logan Airport over the weekend. An American Airlines jet was cleared to take off on a runway crossing the one a Delta jet was about to land on. Kris Van Cleave has more.
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