Delta flight frantically halts takeoff as another plane almost lands on top of it in heart-pounding scene
Delta Flight 590 had just started rolling down the runway at Aeropuerto Internacional Benito Juárez in Mexico City on Monday when the regional AeroMéxico plane suddenly flew overhead and landed in front of it, Flightradar 24 data showed.
3 An AeroMéxico plane nearly landed on top of a Delta Air Lines 737 as it was taking off this week.
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The regional jet came within less than 200 feet of the Atlanta-bound Delta flight, CNN reported.
The Delta pilots quickly aborted takeoff and returned to the terminal in the wake of the near collision.
'Delta will fully cooperate with authorities as the circumstances around this flight are investigated,' the airline said in a statement.
3 The AeroMéxico plane came within 200 feet of Delta's Boeing 737.
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3 The incident is currently under investigation.
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'We appreciate the flight crew's actions to maintain situational awareness and act quickly – part of Delta's extensive training.'
AeroMéxico and the Mexican civil aviation authority haven't yet commented on the ordeal.
The Delta flight, which was carrying 150 passengers and crew, ended up taking off again several hours later.
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