A Delta plane had to abort its landing at Boston Logan International Airport on Saturday, and the Federal Aviation Administration is investigating what appears to be a close call between two aircraft.
The FAA said the crew of Delta Air Lines Flight 2351 executed a go-around at Boston’s airport around 11:30 a.m. because another aircraft was departing from an intersecting runway.
A go-around, according to the FAA, is a safe, routine procedure performed at the discretion of a pilot or an air traffic controller to maintain safe operations.
The flight crew received an advisory from onboard systems of “potential traffic” while the plane was on its descent, according to Delta, which said their aircraft are equipped with technology to warn crews of potential conflicts with other aircraft and their pilots train extensively to respond.
The flight, which had 129 passengers and six crew members on board, was arriving in Boston from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. The plane landed safely, and customers deplaned normally, Delta added.
Original reporting: NBC10 Boston — read the source article.