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Jet Nearly Collides at Boston Airport
22 Jun
Summary
- A Delta jet came within 300 feet of an American Airlines plane.
- The incident occurred Saturday at Boston Logan International Airport.
- A congressional hearing on aviation safety is scheduled for Tuesday.
A Delta Air Lines flight aborted its landing at Boston Logan International Airport on Saturday after nearly colliding with an American Airlines plane. An aviation expert estimated the two aircraft were only about 300 feet apart. The Delta jet, carrying 129 passengers and six crew members, was on final approach when the American Airlines plane departed from an intersecting runway.
The crew of the Delta flight safely executed a go-around, a routine procedure, and landed without further incident. The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation into the close call. This near-miss is particularly concerning as it involved two professional airline crews.
Runway incursions and near-misses at U.S. airports are a growing concern. The Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation is scheduled to hold a hearing on Capitol Hill this Tuesday to discuss ways to enhance safety across the national airspace system.
