Alaska Airlines, FedEx planes have close call at Newark Liberty International Airport
The incident happened around 8:15 p.m. on March 17. No damage or injuries were reported.
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Transportation officials are investigating a close call at Newark Liberty International Airport involving planes from Alaska Airlines and FedEx.
The incident happened around 8:15 p.m. on March 17.
The National Transportation Safety Board wrote in a statement that an “Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 overflew a FedEx Boeing 777 while both jets were attempting to land on crossing runways.”
The Federal Aviation Administration says that an air traffic controller told Alaska Airlines Flight 294 “to perform a go-around” at the airport because "FedEx Flight 721 was cleared for the final approach to an intersecting runway.”
No damage or injuries were reported.
The NTSB will lead the investigation to determine why this happened.
