Delta Air Line was flying at a speed of 185 kmph.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has said that an investigation is underway after two planes crashed at New York’s JFK airport on Friday night. Delta Air Lines Boeing 737 and American Airlines Boeing 777 were included. And now, a passenger on the Delta flight has recounted the harrowing experience. Brian Healy told nbc news His fellow passengers screamed and gasped when his plane came “split seconds” away from colliding with another plane.
He said, “I felt adrenaline and there was complete calm in the plane and it was a relief when the plane stopped.”
The FAA said the Delta plane came to a stop about 1,000 feet from where American Airlines Flight 106 passed a nearby taxiway.
“We’re talking seconds here, but the initial feeling was that this is not going to end well,” Mr Healy said.
The Delta flight had 145 passengers and six crew members who were asked to get off the plane as it returned to the gate after the incident.
“Delta 1943, cancel takeoff clearance!” In an audio recording of an air traffic control communication made by liveatcA website that monitors and shares flight communications.
The passengers were given sleeping accommodation and the flight left New York on Saturday morning. nbc news Told.
The airline acknowledged the incident in a statement, but said its customers are always its number one priority. “The safety of our customers and crew is always Delta’s No. 1 priority. We will work with and assist aviation authorities to conduct a full review of the incident,” the airline said in a statement.
Meanwhile, Mr Healy canceled his flight following the incident and was given a full refund by the airline. ABC7 reports that the Delta plane was traveling at 185 kmph when takeoff was aborted.
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