NTSB Probes Logan Runway Incursion After Delta Flight With 135 Aboard Aborted Landing
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Updated · The Boston Globe · Jun 22
NTSB Probes Logan Runway Incursion After Delta Flight With 135 Aboard Aborted Landing
3 articles · Updated · The Boston Globe · Jun 22
Summary
Saturday’s close call at Boston Logan prompted an NTSB investigation after a Delta flight went around while landing to avoid an American Airlines jet departing from an intersecting runway.
Air traffic audio captured controllers saying Delta 2351 was “going around because of American” around 11:30 a.m., then twice instructing the aircraft to maintain 3,000 feet before it later landed safely.
Delta said onboard systems warned its crew of potential traffic during descent; the flight from Dallas carried 129 passengers and six crew, all of whom deplaned safely.
The FAA is also investigating the incident involving American Flight 3161 to Charlotte, while officials stressed that a go-around is a standard safety maneuver used at a pilot’s discretion.
The Logan incident adds to heightened scrutiny of aviation safety after several recent fatal crashes in France, Texas, California and Missouri.