- A Delta Air Lines jet came within approximately 300 feet of an American Airlines plane at Boston Logan International Airport on Saturday, prompting the Delta aircraft to abort its landing.
- The Delta plane, flight 2351, arriving from Dallas, executed a "go-around" to avoid the American plane departing from an intersecting runway.
- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has launched an investigation into the close call, which a former Boeing safety engineer called a "significant incident."
- The incident precedes a Capitol Hill hearing scheduled for Tuesday to address near-misses and runway incursions at U.S. airports and enhance national airspace safety.
- Delta confirmed that its crew coordinated with air traffic control for the maneuver, and the aircraft, carrying 129 passengers and six crew, subsequently landed safely; the FAA considers go-arounds to be safe, routine procedures.
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