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Close call at Boston's Logan Airport as 2 flights come within 300 feet of each other
CBS News • • business
Key Points:
- The FAA is investigating a near-miss incident at Boston's Logan Airport involving an American Airlines flight cleared for takeoff on the same runway where a Delta flight was landing.
- The Delta pilots performed a "go-around" maneuver, aborting their landing and climbing away to avoid a collision, with the jets estimated to be about 300 feet apart.
- The Delta flight from Dallas successfully landed on its second attempt without any injuries reported among the 129 passengers and six crew members.
- An air traffic control audio recording suggests controllers may have lost track of the American Airlines flight after clearing it for takeoff, prompting further review.
- The American Airlines flight was headed to Charlotte, North Carolina, and no additional details have been released as the investigation continues.
