a jetblue Flying out on JFK Airport in New York City were hit by another plane just days after a near-collision at the airport federal aviation administration (FAA).
The latest incident is of Wednesday morning. WABC reported.
Flight 1603 was set to take off at 6 a.m. for San Juan, Puerto Rico, but after hitting the tail of another plane operated by the same airline, the plane was towed back to the gate and service was suspended, officials said. was thrown out of which there was none. it.
The flight took off at 7.50 am when all the passengers boarded another aircraft. Officials said no injuries were reported, but the FAA would investigate the incident.
News of the collision comes after a tense audio recording showed air traffic controllers panicking as two commercial planes nearly collided at the airport on Friday night.
The close call, which saw a London-bound American Airlines jet taxi in front of a Delta aircraft that was taking off, is also under investigation by the FAA.
Delta Boeing 737 stopped within 1,000 feet (305 m) of the taxiway American Airlines The agency said the Boeing 777 crashed on Friday, January 13 at around 8.45 p.m.
The air traffic control audio was shared on Twitter by flight watcher @xJonNYC.
“ST! Delta 1943 cancels takeoff plan! Delta 1943 cancels takeoff plan!” is called a controller.
After disaster is averted, the Controller is heard to let out a huge sigh.
According to the FAA, air traffic controllers “observed another aircraft crossing the runway in front of the departing jetliner,” an agency statement said. “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 is also involved in the investigation.
According to CNN, American Airlines has not made a public statement, citing questions from the FAA.
American Airlines Flight 106 took off for London Heathrow, landing on schedule the next morning.
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