Two passenger planes were forced to abort their landings after coming within a few hundred feet of each other near John F. Kennedy International Airport, prompting an investigation by US aviation authorities. The incident occurred on Monday afternoon as two aircraft approached the runway at the New York airport. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, Republic Airways Flight 4464 “performed a go-around” and deviated from its intended approach path shortly after 2:30 pm.
Flight tracking data from FlightRadar24 indicated that the aircraft came within about 350 feet of another plane, operated by Jazz Aviation as Flight 554.
The Republic Airways flight, operating on behalf of American Airlines, moved into the path of the second aircraft as it prepared to land.
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Data showed the Republic aircraft descended by roughly 600 feet in a matter of seconds while flying over Long Island. At the same time, the Jazz Aviation flight, operating for Air Canada, climbed by nearly 1,000 feet.
The manoeuvres brought the two planes to within less than a football field’s length of each other. The FAA said both flight crews responded appropriately to onboard alerts, preventing a collision.
Republic Airways said its crew had received a “resolution advisory” from the aircraft’s Traffic Collision Avoidance System, a warning that instructs pilots to take immediate action to avoid another aircraft.
Jazz Aviation said its crew also received a “traffic warning notification and resolution”, along with directions from air traffic controllers.
Both aircraft later landed safely, shortly before 3 p.m., with no injuries reported.
The FAA said it is investigating the incident.