FAA investigating incident involving Delta and American jets that forced Delta plane to abort landing attemptA Delta jet was roughly 300ft (90 meters) from an American Airlines plane during a close call at Boston’s airport that forced the Delta aircraft to abort a weekend landing attempt, an aviation expert said on Sunday.The Federal Aviation Administration said it was investigating the incident between two commercial flights that happened Saturday at Boston Logan international airport. A Delta Air Lines flight aborted its landing to avoid another plane that was taking off from an intersecting runway, the agency said. Key points and original sources are listed below.
- FAA investigating incident involving Delta and American jets that forced Delta plane to abort landing attemptA Delta jet was roughly 300ft (90 meters) from an American Airlines plane during a close call at Boston’s airport that forced the Delta aircraft to abo...S1
- A Delta Air Lines flight aborted its landing to avoid another plane that was taking off from an intersecting runway, the agency said.S2
- A Delta Air Lines flight aborted its landing to avoid another plane that was taking off from an intersecting runway, the agency said.S3