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Vancouver Sun
7 days ago
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- Vancouver Sun
Delta jet aborts takeoff to avoid collision with plane landing in Mexico City
Pilots of a Delta Air Lines jet with 144 passengers on board and bound for Atlanta from Mexico City on Monday morning had to slam the brakes on during takeoff to avoid colliding with a jet landing on the same runway. Delta flight 590 was taking off from Benito Juarez International Airport, Mexico's largest and busiest airport, when AeroMéxico Connect flight 1631 appeared overhead and in front of them, according to Delta and data from Flightradar24 confirmed by National Post. At 7:28 a.m., the two-person flight crew of the Delta Boeing 737-800 had accelerated to 62 knots (115 km/h) when the AeroMéxico Embraer 190 regional jet, a slightly smaller aircraft, proceeded to land ahead of it and decelerate. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Data shows the two planes came within 200 feet (61 metres) of one another. In air traffic control recordings obtained by ABC , one of the Delta pilots is heard saying they will hold on the runway, followed by another thus-far unidentified voice saying 'Wow' and another chiming in with 'Increíble,' Spanish for incredible. It's not immediately clear how many people were aboard the Embraer, but it typically seats 96 to 114. Delta said its aircraft promptly returned to the gate after the close call, where it took on additional fuel and conferred with its safety and flight operations officials. It sent flight 590 on its way about two hours later. 'We appreciate the flight crew's actions to maintain situational awareness and act quickly,' the airline wrote in a statement to National Post. It promised to work with authorities and said it has already contacted aviation authorities in Mexico, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration. In a statement provided to CBS, AeroMéxico said it, too, was liaising with authorities. National Post has contacted the airline, the NTSB and Mexico's Federal Civil Aviation Agency. The FAA, when contacted, deferred to the airline and Mexican officials. Our website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary. Please bookmark and sign up for our daily newsletter, Posted, here .
Calgary Herald
7 days ago
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- Calgary Herald
Delta jet aborts takeoff to avoid collision with plane landing in Mexico City
Pilots of a Delta Air Lines jet with 144 passengers on board and bound for Atlanta from Mexico City on Monday morning had to slam the brakes on during takeoff to avoid colliding with a jet landing on the same runway. Article content Delta flight 590 was taking off from Benito Juarez International Airport, Mexico's largest and busiest airport, when AeroMéxico Connect flight 1631 appeared overhead and in front of them, according to Delta and data from Flightradar24 confirmed by National Post. Article content Article content Article content At 7:28 a.m., the two-person flight crew of the Delta Boeing 737-800 had accelerated to 62 knots (115 km/h) when the AeroMéxico Embraer 190 regional jet, a slightly smaller aircraft, proceeded to land ahead of it and decelerate. Article content In air traffic control recordings obtained by ABC, one of the Delta pilots is heard saying they will hold on the runway, followed by another thus-far unidentified voice saying 'Wow' and another chiming in with 'Increíble,' Spanish for incredible. Article content Article content Delta said its aircraft promptly returned to the gate after the close call, where it took on additional fuel and conferred with its safety and flight operations officials. It sent flight 590 on its way about two hours later. Article content Article content 'We appreciate the flight crew's actions to maintain situational awareness and act quickly,' the airline wrote in a statement to National Post. Article content It promised to work with authorities and said it has already contacted aviation authorities in Mexico, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration. Article content In a statement provided to CBS, AeroMéxico said it, too, was liaising with authorities. Article content National Post has contacted the airline, the NTSB and Mexico's Federal Civil Aviation Agency. The FAA, when contacted, deferred to the airline and Mexican officials.
Edmonton Journal
7 days ago
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- Edmonton Journal
Delta jet aborts takeoff to avoid collision with plane landing in Mexico City
Pilots of a Delta Air Lines jet with 144 passengers on board and bound for Atlanta from Mexico City on Monday morning had to slam the brakes on during takeoff to avoid colliding with a jet landing on the same runway. Article content Delta flight 590 was taking off from Benito Juarez International Airport, Mexico's largest and busiest airport, when AeroMéxico Connect flight 1631 appeared overhead and in front of them, according to Delta and data from Flightradar24 confirmed by National Post. Article content Article content Article content At 7:28 a.m., the two-person flight crew of the Delta Boeing 737-800 had accelerated to 62 knots (115 km/h) when the AeroMéxico Embraer 190 regional jet, a slightly smaller aircraft, proceeded to land ahead of it and decelerate. Article content In air traffic control recordings obtained by ABC, one of the Delta pilots is heard saying they will hold on the runway, followed by another thus-far unidentified voice saying 'Wow' and another chiming in with 'Increíble,' Spanish for incredible. Article content Delta said its aircraft promptly returned to the gate after the close call, where it took on additional fuel and conferred with its safety and flight operations officials. It sent flight 590 on its way about two hours later. Article content Article content 'We appreciate the flight crew's actions to maintain situational awareness and act quickly,' the airline wrote in a statement to National Post. Article content It promised to work with authorities and said it has already contacted aviation authorities in Mexico, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration. Article content In a statement provided to CBS, AeroMéxico said it, too, was liaising with authorities. Article content National Post has contacted the airline, the NTSB and Mexico's Federal Civil Aviation Agency. The FAA, when contacted, deferred to the airline and Mexican officials.
New York Post
23-07-2025
- General
- New York Post
Delta flight frantically halts takeoff as another plane almost lands on top of it in heart-pounding scene
A US-bound Delta flight with at least 150 people onboard was forced to hit the brakes during takeoff in Mexico this week when another jet nearly landed on top of it. 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. FlightRadar24 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. AFP via Getty Images 3 The incident is currently under investigation. AFP via Getty Images '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.
News18
23-07-2025
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- News18
Planes Nearly Collide On Mexico City Runway In Frightening Close Call
Last Updated: Pilots halted Delta flight moments before takeoff in Mexico City as AeroMéxico jet unexpectedly touched down ahead. Two planes almost collided on the runway in Mexico City on Monday when an AeroMéxico regional jet about to land flew over and touched down in front of Delta Air Lines Boeing 737 jet that had begun taking off. The incident happened on the runway of the Aeropuerto Internacional Benito Juárez where Delta Flight 590 was starting to roll down with 144 customers and six crew members on board. The passengers and the crew suddenly spotted another plane land directly in front of it, the airlines said in a statement. Flightradar 24, the flight tracking website, showed in a rendering of the incident via a video shot on aviation radar view. It showed that the AeroMéxico Connect flight 1631, an Embraer 190 regional jet, flew less than 200 feet over the moving Delta plane then landed in front of them on runway 5R. The journey for the Delta passengers commenced three hours later as pilots immediately stopped the takeoff and returned to the terminal following the incident. Delta, in a statement, said that it reported the incident to Mexican aviation authorities, as well as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in the United States. 'Delta will fully cooperate with authorities as the circumstances around this flight are investigated," the airline said in a statement. 'We appreciate the flight crew's actions to maintain situational awareness and act quickly – part of Delta's extensive training." The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) downgraded Mexico's aviation safety rating in May 2021, citing its failure to meet minimum international safety standards. The top-tier Category 1 status was reinstated in September 2023, after the FAA provided technical assistance to help address and resolve the issues that led to the downgrade. Aviation incidents continue to make global headlines, with another close call emerging from US skies. Aviation regulators said Monday they are investigating a near-miss between a Delta flight operated by SkyWest and a US military B-52 bomber over Minot, North Dakota. The commercial pilot was forced to take emergency action, telling passengers, 'This is not normal at all," after spotting the bomber approach from the right. The FAA and SkyWest have launched probes into the July 18 incident. view comments Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
