Close call between two planes being investigated at New York’s JFK airport
Summary
Two passenger airplanes nearly collided at New York’s JFK airport when one flight went off its planned path and came too close to another plane on a parallel runway. Both crews reacted to safety warnings, aborted their landings, and eventually landed safely. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating the incident.Key Facts
- The close call happened between Republic Airways Flight 4464 and Jazz Aviation Flight 554.
- Flight 4464 missed its approach path and flew too close to the other plane.
- The planes were 350 feet apart vertically and 0.62 miles apart horizontally at the closest point.
- Both planes received anti-collision warnings called resolution advisories (RA alarms).
- Pilots followed instructions to avoid collision, aborted their landings, and landed safely later.
- The FAA is currently investigating the event.
- Similar incidents have raised safety concerns at New York airports, including a fatal collision at LaGuardia last month.
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