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Close Call at JFK International

The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating an incident at John F. Kennedy International Airport that happened Friday night when a Boeing 777 taxied in front of a departing Boeing 737-900.

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Key Takeaways:

  • A Delta Airlines Boeing 737 aborted takeoff at John F. Kennedy International Airport after an American Airlines Boeing 777 crossed its active runway.
  • Air traffic controllers intervened, and the Delta flight successfully stopped its takeoff roll, preventing a potential collision.
  • The FAA and NTSB are investigating the incident, which has drawn comparisons to the catastrophic 1977 Tenerife runway collision.
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The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating an incident at John F. Kennedy International Airport that happened Friday night when a Boeing 777 taxied in front of a departing Boeing 737-900.

The 737 was operated by Delta Air Lines, the 777 by American Airlines.

Meg Godlewski

Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.

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