Following last week’s nearly fatal collision at a New York airport between two passenger flights, US authorities have opened an investigation.

At John F. Kennedy International Airport on Friday, a Boeing 777 bound for the UK and a Boeing 737 bound for the Dominican Republic had a close call.

ATC stepped in and prevented the accident

The two aircraft were sharing the same runway as one was set to take off.

When an air traffic controller observed the two, the accident was avoided.

The air traffic controller attempted to halt the Delta plane as it was about to take off by using an expletive.

“Delta 1943, revoke the takeoff authorization! Delta 1943, revoke the takeoff authorization! “LiveATC, a website that posts aircraft conversations, made an audio recording of what the flight controller was heard saying.

The American Airlines Boeing 777 then safely crossed in front of the Delta Air Lines Boeing 737 at approximately 20:45 EST (01:45 GMT), according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

The Delta airliner halted when it was around 1,000 feet (300 metres) from the other plane, according to the FAA. It has subsequently begun looking into the almost collision.

The second aircraft, operated by American Airlines, had 137 passengers and 14 staff members, while the Delta Air Lines plane had 145 passengers and six crew members on board.

A passenger on the Delta flight, Brian Heale, told BBC’s American news partner CBS that the jet abruptly came to a stop, which he initially believed was caused by a mechanical issue.

Everyone was sort of forced forward from the waist as the plane suddenly jerked, according to Mr. Heale.

Until he later read the news on social media, he was unaware of his close call.

It would have been chaos, so the pilot’s decision to only communicate information with those who needed to know was unquestionably the right one, he claimed.

Delta Air Lines said in a statement that it will assist with the incident’s inquiry. American Airlines referred inquiries to the FAA but did not issue a response.

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