Close call at Boston's Logan Airport as 2 flights come within 300 feet of each other
Federal agencies are investigating a near-collision at Boston Logan International Airport where two jets came within 300 feet of one another.
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A close call occurred at Boston Logan International Airport involving an American Airlines jet and a Delta Air Lines flight. The incident took place at intersecting runways, forcing the Delta flight to abort its landing to avoid a collision.
Coverage from outlets including CNN, CBS News, Reuters, and The Boston Globe highlights air traffic control audio recordings that capture the tense interaction between personnel and flight crews. The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board have launched investigations into the event.
Coverage does not yet specify the findings of these probes or any official determination regarding the sequence of events.
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Quick answers
Which agencies are investigating the incident?
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are currently investigating.
How close did the two aircraft get?
The two jets came within 300 feet of each other.
What happened to the Delta flight?
The Delta flight was forced to abort its landing as a result of the situation.
Coverage (13)
- Delta crew saved lives in close call at Logan Airport, senator says Yahoo · 1d ago
- Planes were just 300ft apart in Boston airport near miss, expert says The Guardian · 1d ago
- Senator Tammy Duckworth says Delta crew saved lives during close call at Logan Airport The Boston Globe · 1d ago
- FAA investigates close call between two aircraft at intersecting runways at Boston Logan International Airport CNN · 1d ago
- Delta flight crew saved lives in close call at Boston's Logan Airport, senator says CBS News · 1d ago
- Jets were 300 feet apart in Boston close call that forced Delta flight to abort landing WPRI.com · 1d ago
- Air traffic control audio captures tense moment two planes nearly collided at Boston Logan Airport Fox News · 1d ago
- Boston Logan air traffic controller scrambles to avoid near miss as 2 flights come within 300 feet of each other New York Post · 1d ago
- US agencies probe near-miss between American, Delta jets at Boston airport Reuters · 2d ago
- FAA and NTSB investigate close call between two aircraft at intersecting runways at Boston Logan International Airport CNN · 2d ago
- ‘Where are you going?’ Audio details close call at Logan Airport between arriving and departing planes. The Boston Globe · 2d ago
- Jets were 300 feet apart in Boston close call that forced Delta flight to abort landing, expert says Yahoo · 2d ago
- Close call at Boston's Logan Airport as 2 flights come within 300 feet of each other CBS News · 2d ago
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