Delta Pilot Makes ‘Crazy’ Error Moments Before Landing at LaGuardia
The Daily Beast • • business
Key Points:
- A Delta Connection flight mistakenly contacted JFK Airport’s control tower instead of LaGuardia moments before landing, causing confusion during final approach.
- The pilots realized the error after the JFK controller asked them to switch to LaGuardia tower, and the plane safely circled before landing at the correct airport.
- Former NTSB chair Robert Sumwalt highlighted the seriousness of the mistake, noting it is a rare error that could have had severe consequences.
- Republic Airways confirmed the flight was not carrying Delta crew, and the FAA has launched an investigation into the incident.
- The event occurred amid ongoing airport staffing shortages linked to a partial government shutdown, following a recent fatal Air Canada crash at LaGuardia.
