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Pilots of Delta Air Lines flight bound for Atlanta stopped their takeoff from Mexico City's airport when another jet landed in front of them on the same runway.
FlightRadar24 data shows Aeromexico Flight 1631 flew over Delta Flight 590 on runway 5R at Mexico's Benito Juarez International Airport before proceeding to land ahead of it on the same runway. The two aircraft were just 200 feet apart, according to data from FlightRadar24.
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FOX 5 Atlanta on MSNAtlanta-bound Delta flight aborts takeoff as plane lands aheadDelta Flight 590 was preparing for takeoff in Mexico City just after 7 a.m. on Monday, according to Delta. As the flight crew started takeoff, they noticed a plane landing in front of them. The pilots aborted takeoff and returned to the gate, Delta said. None of the 144 passengers or six crew members were injured.
A Delta jet narrowly avoided a B-52 bomber near Minot Airport, prompting FAA and military investigations into radar gaps and airspace coordination failures.
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The tower involved was not a Federal Aviation Administration tower, so the agency does not have a report on the event. The FAA is working to gather information on the incident, the agency said.
Delta flight returned to LAX due to engine fire; FAA investigating. No injuries reported; passengers rebooked. Delta apologized for the inconvenience.
The FAA and the Air Force are investigating a very close call over North Dakota on Friday when a B-52 bomber and a Delta Airlines regional jet nearly collided in the skies over Minot. NBC News’ Tom Costello has the very latest tonight.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating an incident at the Orlando airport last month in which a Cessna single-engine plane and a Delta Boeing 757 came within “close proximity” to ...