FAA probes near-miss as Delta and American jets skim Boston Logan runways
TL;DR
The FAA is investigating a close call at Boston Logan International Airport after Delta Air Lines Flight 2351 aborted its landing on an intersecting runway as American Airlines Flight 3161 was accelerating for takeoff. Air traffic control audio indicates the two aircraft came within several hundred feet of each other before the Delta flight performed an evasive go-around and landed safely. The incident underscores ongoing aviation safety concerns, though go-arounds are a routine measure to prevent runway incursions.
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