Delta and American Jets Narrowly Avoid Collision Over Boston Airport, Coming Within 300 Feet of Each Other

Delta and American Jets Narrowly Avoid Collision Over Boston Airport, Coming Within 300 Feet of Each Other recounts a near-miss at Boston Logan International Airport that resulted in a Delta go-around. Around 11:30 a.m. local time on Saturday, June 20, the crew of a Delta Airbus A319 arriving from Dallas Fort Worth received a potential traffic advisory from onboard systems. Delta coordinated with air traffic control and performed a go-around to avoid an American Airlines plane departing from an intersecting runway, according to The Guardian and a Delta spokesperson. The FAA told PEOPLE that go-arounds are routine procedures used at pilot or air traffic controller discretion to maintain safe operations. Delta flight 2351 had 129 passengers and six crew members, and all passengers left safely after the subsequent landing. Aviation analyst Todd Curtis, a former Boeing safety engineer, called it a “significant incident” given both crews were professional. The FAA confirmed it is investigating, and a Senate Commerce Subcommittee hearing is set for Tuesday, June 23.