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A JetBlue Airways Corp flight to Austin, Texas, was preparing
to takeoff at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport
on Saturday when a Caribbean Airlines flight crossed its path,
the FAA said in a statement.
The Caribbean Airlines Boeing 737 was returning from South
America's Guyana.
The departing JetBlue Airbus 320 had received control tower
clearance when it attempted to takeoff but returned to the gate
after the mishap, JetBlue said in a statement. There were no
injuries.
The closest the two aircraft got was more than 2,800 feet (853
meters), the agency said.
The FAA is looking into a second incident involving a Delta Air
Lines Inc Boeing 777 that took off from the Hartsfield-Jackson
Atlanta International Airport heading to Japan on Sunday
morning, but returned shortly after someone reported seeing
smoke coming from the aircraft. There were no injuries.
Airport firefighters inspected the plane after the flight
landed, the FAA said. It is investigating a possible mechanical
issue with the plane, it said.
Delta was not immediately available for comment on Monday.
(Reporting by Laila Kearney; Editing by Lisa Shumaker)
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