The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a close call at Boston Logan International Airport on Saturday, where a Delta Air Lines jet was forced to abort its landing to avoid a collision with an American Airlines plane. Aviation experts estimate the aircraft came within 300 feet of each other.
Todd Curtis, a former Boeing safety engineer, analysed flight data from Flightradar24 and described the incident as significant. He noted that the involvement of two professional airline crews made the near miss particularly concerning. The FAA has been monitoring runway incursions closely, and this event will be scrutinised.
The Delta flight, number 2351, was arriving from Dallas when it had to execute a go-around to avoid the American Airlines plane departing from an intersecting runway. The Delta aircraft carried 129 passengers and six crew members, all of whom landed safely and deplaned normally, according to an airline spokesperson.
Go-arounds are considered routine safety procedures, but this incident has drawn attention ahead of a US Senate hearing on Tuesday. The commerce subcommittee on aviation will examine ways to strengthen safety across the national airspace system following a series of near-misses at US airports.
