The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating a near miss between two planes landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport. According to the FAA, the incident occurred on Monday afternoon involving an Air Canada regional jet operated by Jazz Aviation, which originated from Toronto, and an American Airlines flight operated by Republic Airways, coming from Indianapolis.
Key Takeaways
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a near miss between an Air Canada regional jet and an American Airlines flight at John F. Kennedy International Airport. Both planes responded to onboard collision warnings and safely repeated their landing attempts.
- FAA investigates near miss between two planes at JFK
- Planes came within 250 feet vertically, 3,274 feet horizontally
- Both flights landed safely after aborting initial landings
- Incident involved Air Canada flight from Toronto and American Airlines flight from Indianapolis
The American Airlines flight aborted its landing after missing its approach path, causing it to veer too close to the Air Canada plane that was cleared to land on a parallel runway. Both planes responded to their onboard collision warnings and avoided each other before safely repeating their landing attempts.
According to Flightradar24 data reported by The New York Times, the two jets came within 250 feet vertically and 3,274 feet horizontally, or two-thirds of a mile. The Guardian and Reuters both cited FlightRadar24 reporting that the planes were separated by approximately 350ft (106.68 meters) vertically and 0.62 miles (997.79 meters) horizontally at their closest points.
Air traffic control audio revealed anti-collision alarms blaring in the tower and cockpit, with controllers instructing pilots to take evasive actions. Both flights eventually landed safely after aborting their initial landings. This incident follows a recent deadly collision at New York's LaGuardia Airport, where an Air Canada Express jet struck a fire truck, killing the plane's two pilots.
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