Delta jet aborted Logan landing after 300-foot near miss with American
Why it matters: The FAA is investigating as senators prepare to examine runway incursions and broader U.S. air traffic safety.
A Delta Air Lines flight from Dallas aborted its landing at Boston Logan International Airport on Saturday after coming within about 300 feet of an American Airlines plane departing on an intersecting runway, according to an aviation expert who reviewed flight-tracking data. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident. Delta Flight 2351, carrying 129 passengers and six crew members, executed a go-around and landed safely about 10 minutes later. American Flight 3161 had been cleared for takeoff and was headed to Charlotte, North Carolina. Audio posted by LiveATC captured the Delta pilot reporting the go-around because of the American jet.