The Federal Aviation Administration is examining a close call at JFK worldwide airport on Friday night in which 2 airplanes almost clashed on the runway. The event happened in between a Delta Air Lines airplane bound for the Dominican Republic and an American Airlines flight. At about 8.45 pm, as the Delta aircraft was speeding up down the runway for launch, the American Airlines airplane appeared to shock it by crossing the runway ahead. In a declaration, the FAA stated that “air traffic controllers saw another airplane crossing the runway in front of the leaving jetliner”. “Delta 1943 cancel departure clearance!” an air traffic controller revealed two times. JFK Airport New York – Friday the 13th, 2023. American Airlines Boeing 777 (AAL106) going to London crosses the incorrect runway while taxiing cab while a Delta Airlines Boeing 737 (DAL1943) is leaving for Santo Domingo on the very same runway stopping their departure preventing a catastrophe. pic.twitter.com/vhzXI8zD7M– Thenewarea51 (@thenewarea51) January 15, 2023 The Delta flight reacted by decreasing and ultimately coming to a stop. At their closest the 2 aircrafts supposedly passed within simply 1,000 feet of each other. A guest on the Delta flight informed NBC News there was a “flash of panic” on board that triggered “audible response” from those on the flight. “I felt the adrenaline, and there was overall peaceful on the aircraft– and after that there was relief when the airplane pulled up,” Brian Healy stated. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) revealed on Sunday that it is likewise examining the “runway attack”. The Delta Air Lines flight had 145 travelers and 6 employee onboard. After the occurrence the flight was held off util Saturday early morning, and Delta scheduled the travelers’ lodging throughout the wait. Delta stated it is complying with authorities in the examination. “The security of our consumers and team is constantly Delta’s primary concern,” it stated in a declaration. “We ask forgiveness to our consumers for the hassle and hold-up of their journeys.”
Examination after near crash of 2 airplanes at New York’s JFK airport
