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We've been in close contact with the faa this morning. and we're just pulling in this information this morning. they tell us they are just starting this investigation. and here's what we know so far. >> reporter: the incident happened here at new york's jfk airport. a shuttle america embraer e170 was taking off just as a delta 747 was preparing to land. that 747 then peeled out of its landing in a standard procedure called a missed approach. the two planes then came way too close. the faa will not confirm just how close. in a statement it said the two aircraft were turning away from each other...

Pilot acknowledging that he does indeed see the plane and was turning away. carol, the faa saying that they're investigating. here what happe here's what we know so far the. >> reporter: incident happened here at new york's jfk airport. a shuttle america em bray e-170 taking off just as the delta 747 was preparing to land. that 747 then peeled out of its landing in a standard procedure called a missed approach. the two planes then came way too close. the faa will not confirm how close. in a statement it said, the two aircraft were turning away from each other at the point where they lost the r...

Doesn't want to land because it thinks it's not safe. it's told to veer off to the right here. here's what happens then. just behind it another jet comes, a delta 747. it encounters the same problem. so the tower tells this pilot instead to go to the left so that it won't interfere with the plane that went this way. that is key. when that happened, it ended up being pointed right at a shuttle that is taking off from laguardia airport here, that is what put these planes on to a collision course flying the exact same area. erin? >> when you say collision course, they -- they truly were. at the c...

Nearly collided in midair with another plane leaving laguardia. renee marsh is live in washington. what happened? >> well, carol, the scary situation here. we're talking about perhaps one of the busier air spaces in the country. and, so, we know that this was this near miss that actually happened here. what we're trying to find out is how this happened. the faa telling us that their investigation is just starting. but here's what we know so far. the incident happened here at new york's jfk airport. a shuttle america e170 was taking off just as a delta 747 was preparing to land. that 747 then p...

From the northeast up to the mid-atlantic, a couple showers over the weekend. we are talking perfect temperatures out there. we are watching the low that's persistent now over the dakotas and minnesota. heavy rainfall and flooding concerns, two to four inches expected in minnesota. we are going monitor that. we are talking a ridge of high pressure close to low pressure. the reason it's important, we are talking southwesterly wind pumping into the areas. low humidity is not good news for them. >> thank you. the investigation under way this morning after two planes came dangerously close. the ...