Newark Runway Near-Miss: Planes Skim Past Each Other by 300 Feet
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A near-collision occurred at Newark Liberty International Airport when an Alaska Airlines 737 on approach to a crossing runway aborted its landing after a FedEx 777 had already been cleared for final approach on the intersecting runway. The Alaska crew executed a go-around, narrowly avoiding a collision by about 300–325 feet. FAA and NTSB investigations are underway; FedEx landed safely. The incident is the second major runway scare at Newark in two weeks, following a separate tail-clipping incident involving a Spirit Airlines jet and a Singapore Airlines flight.
- Passenger Plane Aborts Landing in Terrifying Close Call The Daily Beast
- Alaska Airlines 737 and a FedEx 777 cargo plane nearly collide at Newark Airport, radar data shows ABC7 New York
- Close call between Alaska Airlines and FedEx planes at Newark airport under investigation The Guardian
- NTSB investigating close call in Newark between Alaska 737 and FedEx 777 Flightradar24
- Alaska Airlines and FedEx Planes Narrowly Avoid Each Other at Newark Airport The New York Times
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