FAA investigating close call at Logan Airport between two flights
The FAA is investigating a near collision between a Delta Air Lines and an American Airlines aircraft at Boston Logan International Airport. The incident occurred Saturday morning at intersecting runways, forcing the Delta crew to abort their landing. An aviation expert stated the planes came within roughly 300 feet of each other.
What changed
New details identify the aircraft as a Delta A319 and an American 737 and provide an estimated distance between the planes.
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FAA Investigates Close Call Between Delta and American Flights at Boston Logan
confidence 80%The FAA is investigating a near collision between a Delta Air Lines and an American Airlines aircraft at Boston Logan International Airport. The incident occurred Saturday morning at intersecting runways, forcing the Delta crew to abort their landing. An aviation expert stated the planes came within roughly 300 feet of each other.
What's confirmed:
- The FAA is investigating a close call between two commercial flights at Boston Logan International Airport.
- The incident occurred on Saturday morning.
- A Delta Air Lines flight aborted its landing to avoid a collision.
- The close call involved aircraft at intersecting runways.
Still unconfirmed:
- The aircraft involved were an American 737 and a Delta A319.
- The two planes were roughly 300 feet apart.
- An American jet was cleared into the path of the Delta pilots.