🚨#UPDATE: Here is footage explaining what happened when two airliners appeared to be on a collision course when Air traffic controler cleared an American Airlines flight with 79 people on board to land at Syracuse airport, then seemed to clear a Delta flight to take off from the same... runway. A police dash cam captured the incidentshow more

🚨#BREAKING: The FAA is investigating after two major airliners nearly collided in mid-air 📌#Syracuse | #Newyork The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating an incident where two planes from American Airlines and Delta nearly collided mid-air over Syracuse, New York. A police dash camera video captured the unnerving moment, showing the planes flying just 725 feet apart at their closest point. The incident occurred around 11:50 a.m. EDT on Monday due to a traffic control error that cleared one plane to depart from Syracuse Hancock International Airport while the other was cleared to land on the same runway. Experts say that, based on preliminary evidence, the flights were not actually on a collision course but were still flying in dangerously close proximity. Delta had 76 passengers on board, and American had 75. Fortunately, no one was hurt in the ordeal, but the close call has raised concerns about air traffic control procedures and safety measures. The FAA's investigation aims to determine how such an error occurred and to prevent similar incidents in the future.

Glad the American airlines pilot was atleast paying attention

for sure

That was a close call...

very close call indeed

Didn't Earn It controllers.

My God! The DEI unexperienced have to GO before there is a major incident!! This is insane!

The airline industry has been under constant scrutiny. I think there's a bigger reason other than DEI.

Seals the deal. I'm not flying anymore.

God bless that AA pilot 🧑‍✈️ 🙏

DEI is in the air traffic control room!