The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a near-miss between two commercial flights at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on Saturday, involving a United Airlines flight from San Francisco and a Delta Air Lines flight from Detroit.
The planes, carrying more than 350 people, experienced "a loss of required separation" while preparing to land at the same Phoenix airport, the FAA said.
The close call between the United and Delta flights at the Phoenix airport comes amid an increase in plane near-collisions.
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United Airlines flight 1724 arrived in Phoenix from San Francisco. Delta Air Lines Flight 1070 flew in from Detroit. "While United Flight 1724 was preparing to land at Phoenix on Saturday ...
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At the same time, a similar alert was set off on a United Flight 1724 from San Francisco ... Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines for comment.
A Delta Air Lines plane and a United Airlines aircraft raised alarms when they flew too close to each other while flying into Phoenix on Saturday. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the “loss of required separation” incident.
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