FAA investigating how Delta, American Airlines planes nearly collided at JFK
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a near-collision between a Delta and American Airlines aircraft at John F. Kennedy International Airport. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a near-collision between a Delta and American Air lines aircraft at John F. Kennedy International Airport, the government agency announced. A Boeing 737 operated by Delta stopped its takeoff roll about 1,000 feet away from where American Air lines Flight 106, a Boeing 777, had crossed from an adjacent runway on Friday around 8:45 p.m., according to the FAA. MORE: At least 68 dead as Yeti Airlines plane carrying 72 crashes in Nepal The Delta Flight 1943 came to a safe stop on Runway 4-Left after air traffic controllers noticed the other aircraft crossing the runway in front of the departing jetliner, the FAA said in a preliminary statement. There were 145 passengers and six crew members on Flight 1943, which was flying to Santa Domingo Airport in the Dominican Republic, Delta...