US Edition2 Planes Almost Crash Into Each Other in Mexico City
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO, JUL 21 – Air traffic controllers cleared both planes for the same runway use simultaneously, forcing a Delta jet with 150 onboard to abort takeoff and delay departure by three hours.
- On Monday morning, July 21, 2025, at Mexico City International Airport, Delta's crew aborted takeoff after an Aeromexico jet flew over it on the same runway, highlighting a runway incursion.
- According to El Financiero, control towers experienced work overload and staffing shortages, contributing to the incident.
- FlightRadar24 data shows the Aeromexico jet flew less than 200 feet above the Delta Boeing, revealing critical proximity that could have led to a collision.
- After aborting its takeoff, the Delta Boeing 737-800 Flight DL590 returned to the gate and departed about three hours later.
- With the incident coming two days after, aviation experts said investigators will examine potential communication failures in control tower clearances, raising regulatory scrutiny.
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