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Investigating why an american airlines 777 taxied onto the runway as a delta air lines 737 was taking off at the same time. the faa says those planes only came within 1,000 feet of each other in the end. now the new development, a source familiar telling me that the runway safety lights, the runway status lights, a system that warns pilots exactly against incidents like this, was, in fact, operating and airport staff immediately went to check out if it was working properly. the runway status lig...

Alarm bellringer. today a jet blue plane filled with passengers was pushing back from the gate when it struck the tail section of another empty jet blue plane parked at a gate. the incident was not life threatening but comes a few days after what could have been a disastrous collision. air traffic control tapes show a delta 737 heading to the dominican was taking off on runway 4 left. an american airlines 777 heading to london was given clearance to cross runway 131 left. instead the american pl...

The likely cause of a near collision between two passenger jets last week at jfk airport in new york. a source familiar with the investigation tells cnn that special flashing lights, which warn pilots against taxiing against runways were working, raising the possibility that human error contributed to this disaster. it involved an american airlines 777 which properly crossed the clock is ticking on that ceiling drama. that is the maximum out federal government finance obligations. congress to ta...

Here is a question a lot of people continue to ask, especially recently. what is going on with the aviation industry. authorities are now investigating what led to a near collision between two packed planes at new yorks jfk on friday. here is cnn aviation correspondent pete montine. >> tonight questions from investigators following the near disasters on the runway at jfk. the national transportation safety board tells cnn interviews are ongoing after a delta airlines 737 and an american airlines...

Tonight, disaster averted. two planes filled with passengers at jfk airport came close to colliding on the runway as one plane was start to be take off and another crossed in front of it. theres now audio recordings detailing the quick thinks from air traffic controllers. >> aviation experts are calling it a narrowly avoided disaster at john f. kennedy international airport friday night. two commercial airliners, a delta 737 and american airlines 777 on a collision course on the runway. >> im vu...

A standard practice for presidents personal homes. lester? >> monica alba, thank you. now to that close call with seconds to spare at jfk airport. the faa and ntsb investigating how an american airlines jet came to cross the runway just as a d flight was about to take off. heres tom costello. >> reporter: at first the radio conversation sounded routine. >> runway 4 left ready for takeoff. y 4 left ready for takeoff. a d >> reporter: a delta airlines 747 cleared for departure. but seconds later...

Information tonight about a terrifying close call between two commercial airliners at new yorks john f. kennedy international airport. the investigation uncovering confusion and apparent mistakes that could have ended in catastrophe. cnn aviation correspondent pete muntean has our report. >> reporter: tonight, there are urgent new questions from investigators and experts following the near disaster on the runway at jfk. the national transportation safety board tells cnn, interviews are ongoing a...

Dominican republic, was getting ready to take off with 145 passengers and 6 crew members aboard. the delta flight accelerating to 115 miles per hour down runway four left. just as the delta pilot was about to take off, an american airlines 777 jet bound for london crossed its path. the planes missing each other by just 1,000 feet. the delta jet forced to abruptly abort takeoff. avoiding a potential deadly disaster. >> cancel takeoff plans. >> great job by the air traffic controller here who prev...

>> cancel take off plans. >> reporter: in audio obtained by cbs news you hear the panic from an air-traffic controller ordering fridays delta 1943 flight to stop. the pilot aborts take off and abruptly slows down the plane, avoiding a runway collision with american airlines flight 106. deltas boeing 737 carrying 145 passengers and six crew members was headed to the dominican republic from new york. 137 passengers and 14 crew members onboard americans boeing 777 were flying to the u.k. cbs transp...

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