A340 and 777 in Near Miss on JFK Runway

Bethany Whitfield

Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 10:57 PM ET

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An EgyptAir 777 sitting on the tarmac at JFK.
**(Photo courtesy of Manny Gonzalez.)

Key Takeaways:

A Lufthansa jet on takeoff at JFK aborted its run to avoid a near-collision with an EgyptAir jet that had mistakenly crossed its active runway.
An air traffic controller intervened, ordering the Lufthansa pilot to cancel takeoff immediately.
The Lufthansa plane stopped safely but experienced "hot brakes," causing a 40-minute delay, and the incident is currently under FAA investigation.

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A Lufthansa jet with 286 passengers on board had to slam on its brakes during takeoff from JFK to avoid a near-collision with an EgyptAir jet this past week, according to the FAA.** **

The incident occurred Monday night, shortly after an Airbus A340 operated by Lufthansa was cleared for takeoff on Runway 22R at the New York airport. The aircraft had initiated its takeoff roll and was accelerating down the runway when a Boeing 777 operated by EgyptAir crossed the 22R hold short line, said an FAA spokesman.