Second near collision at JFK prompts changes

WASHINGTON - Two airborne planes — one landing and the other taking off — came within a half-mile of colliding at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Friday in the second such incident at the airport in a week, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

The FAA moved quickly to change takeoff and landing procedures at JFK on perpendicular runways — the kind of runways involved in both incidents.

FAA spokeswoman Laura Brown said a Delta Flight 123 was arriving at the airport Friday when the pilot decided to abort his landing and execute a "go-around" — a routine procedure often used during heavy congestion. That caused the Delta flight to intersect with the flight path of Comair Flight 1520, a regional jet that was taking off on another runway.

The FAA ordered new procedures Friday afternoon to change the way takeoffs and landings on perpendicular runways are sequenced, Brown said in an interview with The Associated Press.

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FAA Looks At Go-Around Procedures At Busy Airports

Controllers Say There Have Been Many Close Calls

With additional focus on airport congestion and the potential for runway incursions, one of the first maneuvers any student pilot learns is facing additional scrutiny by federal authorities: the go-around.

The Associated Press reports the FAA recently reviewed go-around procedures at three of the nation's airports, including Newark Liberty -- where the arrival ends for runways 22L, 22R and 29 intersect at the northeast corner of the field.