Delta jets narrowly miss on ATL runway as FAA opens investigation

Two Delta Air Lines planes nearly collided on a runway at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport when Flight 1568 (Pittsburgh) executed a go-around as Flight 2472 (Rochester) prepared to depart. Air Traffic Control directed maneuvers that separated the aircraft, with reported separations of roughly 1,800 feet horizontally and 600 feet vertically. The Pittsburgh flight landed safely, and the FAA is investigating; Delta says crews followed procedures to maintain safety and will cooperate with authorities.