Jets were 300 feet apart in Boston close call that forced Delta flight to abort landing, expert says
The Delta flight carried 129 passengers and six crew members and landed safely after the crew coordinated a go-around, the airline said.
- A Delta Air Lines jet aborted its landing at Boston Logan International Airport on Saturday after coming within roughly 300 feet of an American Airlines plane departing an intersecting runway.
- The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident as the Delta flight from Dallas coordinated with air traffic control to avoid the American jet.
- Former Boeing safety engineer Todd Curtis used Flightradar24 data to analyze the event, calling it "significant" and concerning because it involved two professional airline crews.
- Delta flight 2351 landed safely with 129 passengers and six crew members aboard, completing the routine go-around maneuver performed at the pilot's discretion.
- The Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation will hold a hearing on Tuesday, where federal officials will scrutinize the incident to strengthen national airspace safety.
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NTSB Investigates Close Call Between Delta and American Airlines Jets at Boston Airport
Federal investigators are examining a runway incident involving aircraft operated by Delta Air Lines and American Airlines at Boston Logan International Airport. The National Transportation Safety Board opened an investigation after the two jets came into close proximity during flight operations on June 21. According to information released by aviation authorities, a Delta Airbus A319 was approaching for landing when the flight crew initiated a …
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Aviation authorities in the United States have launched an investigation into a near-collision at Boston Airport last weekend. The pilots of a Delta Air Lines Airbus A319 reportedly avoided a collision at the last moment on Saturday with an American Airlines Boeing 737 that was taking off.
FAA investigating close call between two jets at Boston airport
The 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…
Boston close call as American and Delta jets were only 300 feet apart, expert says
Just a few hundred feet was all that separated a departing American Airlines jet and an inbound Delta Air Lines flight last weekend during a close call on a runway at Boston’s Logan Airport, an aviation expert estimated.
Jets were 300 feet apart in Boston close call that forced Delta flight to abort landing
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 aircraft to abort a weekend landing attempt, an aviation expert said Sunday.
FAA Investigates Close Call Over Boston's Airport
The Associated Press reports: 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 aircraft to abort a weekend landing attempt, an aviation expert said Sunday. The Federal Aviation Administration said it was investigating the incident between two commercial flights that happened Saturday at Boston Logan International Airport. Todd Curtis, a former safet…
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