FAA investigates incident that forced a Delta flight to abort landing
The crew of Delta flight 2351 followed air traffic control guidance and landed safely with 129 passengers after avoiding a departing American Airlines jet.
- Delta Air Lines Flight 2351 aborted its landing at Boston Logan International Airport on Saturday after American Airlines Flight 3161 began takeoff on an intersecting runway around 11:30 a.m.
- The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident after confirming both the Delta and American aircraft were cleared to use intersecting runways simultaneously, creating the potential conflict.
- Aboard the Delta flight carrying 129 passengers and six crew members, the crew executed an evasive go-around after onboard systems warned of "potential traffic" during descent.
- Michael McCormick, an associate professor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, said go-arounds are "routine" and pilots practice the maneuver regularly in flight simulators despite feeling jarring to passengers.
- No injuries were reported from Saturday's incident, which joins a series of recent aviation close calls and go-around investigations that safety experts continue monitoring.
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Boston Runway Close Call: Delta Flight With 129 Passengers Aborts Landing After Coming Within 300 Feet Of American Airlines Plane
A Delta jet carrying 129 passengers came within 300 feet of an American Airlines plane at Boston Logan, forcing a go-around, with the FAA investigating as Senate hearings on runway safety loom on Tuesday.
Jets were 300 feet apart in Logan airport close call that forced Delta flight to abort landing, expert says
The FAA said it was investigating the incident between two commercial flights that happened Saturday at Boston Logan International Airport. The post Jets were 300 feet apart in Logan airport close call that forced Delta flight to abort landing, expert says appeared first on Boston.com.
Delta flight aborts landing at Boston airport after American plane enters runway
A Delta Air Lines flight aborted its landing and initiated a go-around at Boston Logan International Airport after an American Airlines aircraft began departing from an intersecting runway, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and air traffic control audio. The incident happened at about 11:30 a.m. on Saturday as Delta Flight 2351, an Airbus A319-114 registered N328NB, was approaching Logan Airport after a flight from Dallas-Fo…
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Jets were 300 feet apart in Boston close call that forced Delta flight to abort landing, expert says
BOSTON (AP) — A Delta Air Lines jet was roughly 300 feet (90 meters) from an American Airlines plane during a close call at Boston's airport that forced the Delta
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating a high-risk incident involving two commercial flights that nearly collided Saturday morning at Logan International Airport…
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