Investigators detail how an American Airlines jet crossed a runway in front of a Delta plane at JFK
Federal investigators are providing new details about a close call last year at JFK Airport in New York. An American Airlines jet that was taxiing into position for takeoff crossed the wrong runway, in front of a Delta plane that was starting to take off.

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1 viewpointDistraction and visibility played a part in near-collision between American and Delta flight at JFK airport, docs show
Distractions led to near-collision between American and Delta flights on JFK runway, NTSB says
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3 viewpointsHow an American Airlines jet crossed a runway in front of departing Delta plane at JFK
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Investigators detail how American Airlines jet crossed runway in front of Delta plane in near-miss at JFK