Jets were 300 feet apart in Boston close call that forced Delta flight to abort landing, expert says

Jets were 300 feet apart in Boston close call that forced Delta flight to abort landing, expert says describes a near-miss at Boston Logan International Airport that triggered a go-around by a Delta jet. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating an incident between two commercial flights that occurred Saturday. An aviation expert, Todd Curtis, a former Boeing safety engineer, estimated the separation at roughly 300 feet using Flightradar24. Curtis said it was “a significant incident,” especially because both flights involved professional airline crews. The Delta flight from Dallas, carrying 129 passengers and six crew members, aborted its landing to avoid an American Airlines plane departing from an intersecting runway, according to the FAA and flight logs. A Delta spokesperson said the crew coordinated with air traffic control and then landed safely on a subsequent attempt. Near-misses and runway incursions will be discussed at a Capitol Hill hearing on Tuesday involving a Senate subcommittee.