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A flight on Delta Air Lines Paris Had a close call with Cape Air aircraft boston middle of the runway air traffic control Confusion situation on Thursday
delta Flight DL263 was forced to make a “go-around” while landing in Boston when it encountered departing Cape Air Regional Flight 548, which had been cleared to take off from an intersecting runway.
The Delta flight from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport was originally headed to New York, but was diverted to Boston Logan International due to poor weather conditions at JFK.
Delta’s Airbus A330-900, cleared to land on Runway 04R, met the Cape Air Cessna 402C aircraft, which was cleared to take off from Runway 15R.
The long-haul flight from Paris was carrying 284 passengers and 11 crew members.
Air traffic control audio captured the Cape Air pilot asking, “What’s the matter?” “That was close,” a Delta captain said after the Delta plane aborted its landing. CBS News Informed.
No passenger injuries or aircraft damage were reported.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating the incident.
It said: “Air traffic control directed Delta Air Lines Flight 263 to detour to Boston Logan International Airport because Cape Air Flight 548 was cleared to take off from an intersecting runway.
“The incident occurred at approximately 4:15 p.m. local time on Thursday, October 30. The FAA is investigating.”
A Delta spokesperson said: “Delta Flight 263 was instructed by air traffic control to execute a go-around procedure. The crew followed established procedures and landed safely without incident.”
Independent Cape Air has been contacted for comment.
From October 1, a We government shutdown This means some federal employees, including more than 13,000 essential workers air traffic controllerWorking without salary.
After more than four weeks of disagreement in Congress about the health care funding package, American flights are facing disruption because of this staff absence,
Operators including Delta, United and American Airlines have repeatedly urged an end to the shutdown due to the risk of wage defaults and stressed employees over aviation safety.
The FAA is already facing a significant shortage, working with About 3,500 fewer air traffic controllers More than necessary.
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