A detailed name at John F. Kennedy Worldwide Airport made for a terrifying Friday the thirteenth.
The Federal Aviation Administration mentioned a Delta Air Strains flight sure for Santo Domingo was within the midst of takeoff procedures down Runaway 4 when one other jet crossed in its path.
Round 8:45 p.m. Friday, officers mentioned an American Airways airplane crossed over from an adjoining taxiway and into the trail of the departing Delta flight.
Air site visitors controllers had been capable of alert the pilots aboard Delta flight 1943, who slammed on the brakes with about 1,000 ft to spare, the FAA mentioned.
“Delta 1943, cancel takeoff clearance! Delta 1943, cancel takeoff clearance!” an air controller mentioned in an audio recording of Air Site visitors Management communications.
In keeping with Flight Conscious, the American Airways flight to departing for London was capable of take off the identical evening after a brief delay of roughly half-hour. The Delta flight, nevertheless, was delayed till the subsequent morning.
“Delta will work with and assist aviation authorities on a full review of flight 1943 on Jan. 13 regarding an aborted takeoff procedure at New York-JFK. We apologize to our customers for the inconvenience and delay of their travels,” the airliner mentioned in a press release.
American Airways didn’t remark, however deferred to the FAA.
No accidents had been reported within the incident.