Runway scare: Delta jet halts takeoff as AeroMéxico nearly lands overhead; collision avoided

A near-catastrophic incident occurred on Monday at Mexico City’s airport when an AeroMéxico regional plane landed whereas crossing over a Delta Air Lines Boeing 737 that had begun its takeoff process on the identical runway.The Delta plane, Flight 590, carrying 144 passengers and 6 crew members, was initiating its departure when the flight crew observed one other plane touchdown instantly forward of them, in line with Delta’s official assertion, quoted by CNN.Data from Flightradar 24 signifies that AeroMéxico Connect flight 1631, working an Embraer 190 regional plane, descended to lower than 200 toes above the shifting Delta plane earlier than touching down on runway 5R.The Delta crew aborted their takeoff and returned to the terminal. The flight ultimately departed for Atlanta roughly three hours delayed.In air visitors management recordings shared by ABC News, the Delta pilot will be heard saying, “We are holding on the runway.” This was adopted by one other particular person exclaiming, “Wow” and “Increíble,” which is Spanish for “incredible.” It stays unclear whether or not these remarks have been made by a close-by pilot or a controller.Delta confirmed reporting the incident to Mexican aviation authorities and related US our bodies, together with the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board. The airline was quoted by CNN saying, “Delta will fully cooperate with authorities as the circumstances around this flight are investigated. We appreciate the flight crew’s actions to maintain situational awareness and act quickly – part of Delta’s extensive training.“The FAA had beforehand lowered Mexico’s aviation security ranking in May 2021 resulting from inadequate worldwide security compliance. The nation regained its “category one” standing in September 2023, following the FAA’s provision of “expertise and resources via technical assistance… to resolve the safety issues that led to the downgrade,” in line with the company’s assertion.