The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating an incident in which a Delta Air Lines flight executed a go-around at Boston Logan International Airport on Saturday, June 20, to avoid a potential collision with an American Airlines plane departing from an intersecting runway. The FAA confirmed the investigation in a statement, noting the event occurred around 11:30 a.m. local time.
Delta Air Lines Flight 2351, carrying 129 passengers and six crew members from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, was on approach to land when onboard systems alerted the crew to potential traffic. The flight crew coordinated with air traffic control and performed the go-around, a routine procedure to abort a landing and circle for another approach. The aircraft landed safely afterward.
The FAA stated that go-arounds are safe and routine procedures performed at the discretion of pilots or air traffic controllers. Delta emphasized that safety is its top priority and that the crew followed established procedures. American Airlines and the airport deferred comments to the FAA.
The incident comes amid a series of recent aviation accidents, including a B-52 crash in California, a business jet crash in Texas, and a skydiving plane crash in Missouri, all of which resulted in fatalities.