A close call between two planes at New York’s John F Kennedy Airport is being investigated federal aviation administration (FAA) has said.
The FAA announced an investigation after a plane came to a halt in front of a takeoff Friday night.
Delta AirlinesBoeing 737 Aircraft that was in the midst of take-off stopped within 1,000 feet (305 m) of taxiing American Airlines The agency said the Boeing 777 crashed Friday night at around 8.45 p.m. No injuries were recorded.
An agency statement said air traffic controllers “observed another aircraft crossing the runway in front of the departing jetliner.” “According to a preliminary analysis, Delta Air Lines Flight 1943 stalled its takeoff roll approximately 1,000 feet before reaching the point where American Airlines Flight 106, a Boeing 777, crossed an adjacent taxiway.”
Delta said its 737-900 was headed to Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic with 145 passengers and six employees on board.
The airline said the aircraft had to return to the gate and could not depart due to a staffing problem. The flight took off on Saturday morning after providing overnight hotel accommodation to the passengers.
“The safety of our customers and crew is always Delta’s number one priority,” Delta said. CNN, The airline said it would work with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to analyze the problem.
“Delta will work and assist with the NTSB regarding an aborted takeoff procedure on flight 1943 New York-JFK on January 13. We apologize to our customers for the inconvenience and delay in their travel,” the airline said.
The NTSB has not said whether they are launching an investigation.
According to CNN, American Airlines has not made a public statement, citing questions from the FAA.
American Airlines Flight 106 flew from JFK to London Heathrow, taking off on a Friday night and landing on time the next morning.