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»At JFK Airport, a plane taking off nearly collides with another«
Officials reported a near-collision between two flights at JFK Airport on Friday, when one plane crossed onto the runway as the other was preparing to take off.
The Federal Aviation Administration is currently investigating the terrifying Friday the 13th close call.
At 8:45 p.m., crew observed an American Airlines airplane crossing onto the runway from an adjacent taxiway, just as a Delta Air Lines aircraft was preparing to take off.
CNN said that Delta pilots slammed on the brakes just in time to avert disaster, as the plane carrying over 150 people halted less than 1,000 feet from the American Airlines airliner.
The FAA stated that takeoff was halted because air traffic controllers “observed another aircraft crossing the runway in front of the departing jetliner.”
The pilot of Delta was able to apply the brakes before colliding with an American Airlines plane taking off.
Delta passengers en route to the Dominican Republic missed one night of their trip due to the incident, a representative for the airline told The Post on Saturday.
Flight 1943 of Delta returned to its gate and disembarked its 145 passengers and six crew members. The flight was rescheduled for Saturday AM, and hotel rooms were provided for passengers.
Delta stated in a statement, “The safety of our passengers and crew is always our top priority.”
American Airlines did not provide a response.
FlightAware data indicates that the involved aircraft, Flight 106, was en route to London Heathrow airport. The plane took out on Friday and landed on time in the United Kingdom on Saturday morning.
»At JFK Airport, a plane taking off nearly collides with another«