Close call as 2 planes come within 500 feet of each other near JFK Airport
FAA officials said required separation was maintained as the Delta regional jet and Cirrus SR22 crossed approaches and the crew reported traffic and resolution advisories.
- On Monday, May 4, Endeavor Air Flight 5289 on final approach to Runway 22L at JFK Airport encountered a Cirrus SR22 crossing to land on Runway 22R at approximately 5:15 p.m., federal officials said.
- Air traffic control warned the Endeavor pilot of the Cirrus about 500 feet above them. Preliminary data from Flightradar24 shows about 475 feet of vertical separation between the two aircraft as their paths crossed.
- The Endeavor pilot reported keeping the Cirrus in sight after receiving a traffic advisory and a resolution advisory from the collision avoidance system. The resolution advisory instructed them to maintain their position.
- A Delta spokesperson stated that the required separation was maintained by Endeavor Air Flight 5289 in accordance with the traffic advisory issued. Delta emphasized that safety remains the top priority for both airlines.
- This incident follows a near miss between a Republic Airways Flight and a Jazz Aviation Flight at JFK Airport on April 20. Additionally, a United Airlines jet recently struck a truck while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport.
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