US federal authorities are investigating a very serious close call at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) after an American Airlines Embraer E175 and an Air Canada Jazz E175 came within roughly 350 feet (106 meters) of each other while approaching parallel runways. Preliminary reports indicate that the American-operated regional jet strayed from its intended approach path, triggering onboard collision warnings and go-arounds for both crews before each aircraft managed to land safely.
The incident in question, which occurred Monday afternoon, has renewed scrutiny of air safety around JFK and will likely raise questions about runway separation, controller oversight, and cockpit response in one of the nation’s busiest airport environments as the FAA…
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