Agencies investigate averted plane crash at New York airport

Agencies investigate averted plane crash at New York airport

Officials are investigating a close call at a New York airport Friday night between a plane that was crossing a runway as another was preparing for takeoff.

'Delta 1943, cancel take-off!': Agencies investigate averted plane collision at New York airport

Officials are investigating a close call at a New York airport on Friday night between a plane that was crossing a runway and another that was preparing for take-off.

Agencies investigating averted plane crash at New York airport

The Delta jet stopped about 1,000 feet from where the American Airlines jet had crossed from an adjacent taxiway, the FAA says.

Agencies investigate averted plane crash at New York airport

Brian Healy, a passenger on the Delta flight, said at first he thought the abrupt stop was a mechanical issue.

Investigation after near collision of two planes at New York’s JFK airport

Federal Aviation Administration looks into close call on Friday evening between American Airlines and Delta aircrafts

Federal officials investigate near miss of two planes on JFK runway

A Delta Airlines flight preparing for takeoff at JFK airport stopped about 1,000 feet from where an American Airlines jet was crossing the runway, officials said