"American Airlines Jet's Runway Mishap at JFK Detailed by Investigators"

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Source: The Associated Press
"American Airlines Jet's Runway Mishap at JFK Detailed by Investigators"
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An American Airlines jet crossed a runway at JFK, narrowly avoiding a collision with a Delta plane, due to pilot distraction and confusion. The incident, part of a series of close calls at U.S. airports, prompted the National Transportation Safety Board to investigate. The pilots' distraction and confusion led to the wrong runway, with the cockpit voice recording being taped over during the flight. The FAA is under pressure to improve cockpit voice recording preservation following the incident.

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