US EditionClose call at Logan Airport highlights air traffic controller stress, safety concerns
The go-around at Boston Logan involved 284 passengers and highlights controller shortages amid ongoing government shutdown impacting air traffic safety, FAA says.
- On Thursday at Boston Logan, Delta Flight 263, inbound from Paris Charles de Gaulle, was ordered to execute a go-around while preparing to land around 4:15 p.m. because Cape Air Flight 548 had been cleared to take off from an intersecting runway.
- Amid the government shutdown, major carriers including Delta Air Lines have urged Congress to end the shutdown and pay air traffic controllers, as more controllers call in sick at Boston Logan.
- FlightAware data show Delta Flight 263 descended to about 200 feet before climbing to 4,100 feet, carrying 284 passengers and 11 crew, while LiveATC.net captured the Delta pilot saying, `Three-zero-zero up to three-thousand Delta 263. Heavy, that was close.`
- The Federal Aviation Administration said it is investigating the incident at Boston Logan International Airport, and Delta said the crew followed procedures with no injuries among 284 passengers and 11 crew.
- Aviation expert John Nance warned that the episode shows pressure on air traffic controllers, while average delay a little over two hours at Logan has prompted airlines calling on Congress to address staffing and pay.
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The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a close call at Boston's Logan Airport
The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation after a runway proximity incident Thursday afternoon at Boston Logan International Airport. According to Delta, Flight DL263 carrying 284 passengers and 11 crew members had originally been scheduled to fly from Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to New York John F. Kennedy (JFK). Due to weather in the New York area, the flight diverted to Boston where the aircraft was set to land aroun…
Close Call at Boston Logan Airport Delta Flight 263's Narrow Escape Amid Air Traffic Control Challenges
Close Call at Boston Logan Airport: Delta Flight 263's Narrow Escape Amid Air Traffic Control ChallengesBoston, November 2 - On October 30, 2025, a tense moment unfolded at Boston Logan International Airport when Delta Flight 263, an Airbus A330-900neo carrying 295 passengers and crew, was just 125 feet from landing when air traffic control ordered a sudden go-around. The directive came as Cape Air Flight 548 took off from an intersecting runway…
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