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Planes were just 300ft apart in Boston airport near miss, expert says
FAA investigating incident involving Delta and American jets that forced Delta plane to abort landing attempt
TL;DR
- A Delta jet aborted its landing at Boston Logan International Airport after coming within an estimated 300 feet of an American Airlines plane.
- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating the near-miss incident.
- The incident involved Delta flight 2351 from Dallas, which had 129 passengers and six crew members.
- Aviation expert Todd Curtis estimated the distance using flight tracking data.
- The incident is significant due to the involvement of two professional airline crews and ongoing FAA concerns about runway incursions.
- The incident will be discussed in an upcoming Capitol Hill hearing on aviation safety.
- The Delta flight performed a safe go-around maneuver and landed without further issue.