An American Airlines Boeing 777 nearly collides with a Delta 737 at New York JFK Airport

It was reported that two planes departing from JFK airport had a near collision.

close call between American Airlines The Boeing 777 and Delta Boeing 737 reportedly occurred at John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York on January 13, 2023.

An event that could lead to tragedy

Delta Airlines Boeing 737 (registration N914DU) was departing for Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, when an American Airlines Boeing 777 (registration N754AN) crossed the same runway. The air traffic controller noticed the American Airlines Boeing 777 and forced it Delta Airlines Flight DL1943 to abort takeoff. The initial report of the incident came from JonNYC via Twitter, according to View from the Wing.

A recording from LiveATC.net revealed an air traffic controller had ordered DL1943 to cancel takeoff. The air traffic controller shouted, “Delta 1943 revokes takeoff clearance.” Then, the Delta Boeing 737 aborted takeoff within two seconds and held the runway.

Meanwhile, American Airlines Flight AA106, which was due to fly into London Heathrow Airport (LHR), did not appear to have been cleared to cross that runway. According to air traffic control recordings, the Boeing 777 The planes were supposed to take off from runway 4L but kept short runway 31L.

Photo: Vincenzo Pace | Simple flight

Simple Flying has asked American Airlines and the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for comment.

A Boeing 777 belonging to American Airlines, bound for London Heathrow Airport in the United Kingdom, took off 20 minutes after the accident. Meanwhile, after its takeoff is aborted, a Delta Airlines Boeing 737 returns to the gate.

According to passenger Brian Healy, Flight DL1493 is between New York JFK Airport Santo Domingo took off 15 hours later.

Rare

For safe takeoffs and landings, pilots must maintain constant contact with air traffic controllers and ground crews to avoid a catastrophic runway accident.

It should be noted that runway accidents and accidents can be attributed to a variety of causes, such as pilot or air traffic control error, inadequate runway maintenance, unauthorized movement, and technical malfunction. But while runway crashes are extremely rare, they still happen occasionally.

The last runway incident was reported in September 2022, when the wing of a Korean Air plane touched the tail rudder of an Icelandic Boeing 757 at London Heathrow Airport, UK. Although this was described as a “minor accident”, it was still considered a serious accident.

Photo: American Airlines

Meanwhile, the deadliest runway accident occurred when two Boeing 747s crashed onto the runway at Los Rodeo Airport in 1977. The KLM plane, as it was about to take off, collided with a Pan Am plane that had remained on the runway, resulting in its loss. 583 lives.

Sources: LiveATC.net; View from the suite; JonNYC

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  New York JFK Airport

  IATA/ICAO Code:

  JFK/KJFK

  nation:

  United State

  Executive Director:

  Rick Cotton (Executive Director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey)

  number of passengers:

  16,630,642 (2020)

  Runways:

  4 L / 22 Right – 3,682 m (12,079 ft) | 4R / 22L – 2,560 m (8,400 ft) | 13 L / 31 Right – 3048 m (10,000 ft) | 13R/31L – 4,423 m (14,511 ft)

  Stations:

  Building 1 | Building 2 | Building 4 | Building 5 | Building 7 | Building 8

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  Delta Airlines

  IATA/ICAO Code:

  DL/DAL

  Airline type:

  full service carrier

  Axis(s):

  Boston Logan International Airport, Wayne County Detroit Airport, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, New York JFK Airport, LaGuardia Airport, Salt Lake City International Airport, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

  Year Founded:

  1929

  alliance:

  sky team

  Executive Director:

  Ed Bastian

  nation:

  United State

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  American Airlines

  IATA/ICAO Code:

  AA/AAL

  Airline type:

  full service carrier

  Axis(s):

  Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, Miami International Airport, New York JFK Airport, LaGuardia Airport, Philadelphia International Airport, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

  Year Founded:

  1926

  alliance:

  One world

  Executive Director:

  Robert Isom

  nation:

  United State