By Erika Hernandez
Two aircraft were involved in a close proximity incident on Monday during their approach to John F. Kennedy World Airportone of the country’s main airports, located in New York City.
According to flight tracking data, Both aircraft were separated by approximately 475 feet (about 145 meters). vertically as their paths crossed, according to ABC7.
One of the flights involved was operated by regional airline Endeavor Air, a subsidiary of Delta Air Lines, while the other aircraft was a light model Cirrus SR22.
Intervention of the aerial withhold watch over
Air traffic withhold watch over audio logs reveal that The controllers alerted the pilots about the proximity between the two aircraft. According to authorities, the pilots managed to establish visible contact with each other.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) indicated that, Despite the closeness, the minimum separation required by security protocols was maintained.
Additionally, the commercial flight crew received a traffic alert and a resolution warning from the aircraft’s collision avoidance system.
Context of recent incidents
The event occurs amid a series of recent air incidents in the United States that have increased scrutiny over operational safety.
A day earlier, a commercial plane approaching Newark Liberty World Airport hit a light pole and a truck on the ground. during its descent, although no injuries were reported.
Likewise, JFK airport itself was the scene of another incident the previous month, when two passenger planes activated warning systems after approaching dangerously on parallel runways.
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