US EditionFeds investigate alarming near miss between Alaska Airlines jet, FedEx plane at busy Newark airport
The Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 cleared the FedEx Boeing 777 by 300 to 325 feet on intersecting runways; FAA and NTSB investigations follow amid staffing concerns.
- On March 19, 2026, an Alaska Airlines 737 nearly collided with a FedEx 777 while both landed on intersecting runways at Newark Liberty International Airport.
- An air traffic controller instructed Alaska Airlines Flight 294 to perform a go-around because FedEx Flight 721 was cleared for the final approach to an intersecting runway.
- Preliminary Flightradar24 data shows the Alaska Airlines 737 cleared the FedEx 777 by just 300 to 325 feet while climbing from 300 to 325 feet over the runway.
- Both the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration have opened investigations; Alaska Airlines and FedEx did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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Close call between Alaska Airlines and FedEx planes being investigated
A close call between a commercial airliner and a cargo plane attempting to land on crossing runways at Newark Liberty International Airport was being investigated Thursday by federal aviation officials.The National Transportation Safety Board said it was investigating Tuesday night's incident during which an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 overflew a FedEx Boeing 777 at the busy New York City area airport.IN CASE YOU MISSED IT | Airlines warn fare in…
Alaska Airlines jet overflies FedEx at Newark; NTSB launches safety probe
“An air traffic controller instructed Alaska Airlines Flight 294, a Boeing 737, to perform a go-around because FedEx Flight 721, a Boeing 777, was cleared for the final approach to an intersecting runway at the New Jersey airport near New York City,” says FAA
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