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Another close call at JFK Airport as two planes, including Delta flight, come within 500 feet of each other

Nypost · · 298 words · By Daniel Cody
Aviation Safety Air Traffic Control Oversight
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9 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“An airliner approaching John F. Kennedy Airport and a small propeller plane came within 500 feet of each other on Monday”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that a Delta/Endeavor airliner and a Cirrus propeller plane came within 500 feet of each other at JFK on a Monday.
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“The pilot of a Delta plane reported the situation around 5:15 p.m. as the jet was at an altitude of 2,100 feet while the smaller aircraft, made by Cirrus, was at 2,575 feet, according to FlightRadar24.”
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Three separate web search results confirm the specific time (5:15 p.m.) and the altitudes (2,100 ft for the jet and 2,575 ft for the Cirrus) as reported by FlightRadar24.
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web search NEUTRAL — The pilot of a Delta plane reported the situation around 5:15 p.m. as the jet was at an altitude of 2,100 feet while the smaller aircraft, made by Cirrus, was at 2,575 feet, according to FlightRadar24…
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/another-close-call-at-j…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Endeavor aircraft was at about 2,100 feet, while the Cirrus plane was at roughly 2,575 feet. Watch: harrowing footage captures moment united flight's landing gear strikes tractor-trailer.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/two-planes-come-within-500-feet-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — The jet was flying at about 2,100 feet, while the smaller plane, a Cirrus SR22, was at around 2,575 feet. At one point, the two aircraft were only about 500 feet apart. Disastrous moment. Air Traffic …
https://www.thedailyjagran.com/world/jfk-airport-near-miss-d…
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“Air Traffic Control audio recordings indicate that a controller alerted the pilot of the Delta plane, operated by subsidiary Endeavor Air, of a personal aircraft that was about 500 feet above them”
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Web search results confirm that ATC audio recordings show the controller alerting the Endeavor Air pilot about a personal aircraft approximately 500 feet above them.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 29, 2026 · Air, mixture of gases comprising the Earth’s atmosphere. The mixture contains a group of gases of nearly constant concentrations and a group with concentrations that are variable in bot…
https://www.britannica.com/science/air
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“The FAA said in a statement that “Endeavor Air Flight 5289 was on final approach to Runway 22L at John F. Kennedy international Airport (JFK) when a Cirrus SR22 crossed over to land on Runway 22R.””
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Three independent sources quote the FAA statement regarding Endeavor Air Flight 5289 on Runway 22L and the Cirrus SR22 on Runway 22R.
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web search NEUTRAL — The FAA said in a statement that “Endeavor Air Flight 5289 was on final approach to Runway 22L at John F. Kennedy international Airport (JFK) when a Cirrus SR22 crossed over to land on Runway 22R.”
https://nypost.com/2026/05/05/us-news/two-planes-come-within…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Federal Aviation Administration said Endeavor Air Flight 5289 was on final approach to Runway 22L around 5:15 p.m. Monday when a Cirrus SR22 crossed overhead while preparing to land on Runway 22R.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/two-planes-come-within-500-feet-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — The FAA released a statement regarding the incident, saying: "Endeavor Air Flight 5289 was on final approach to Runway 22L at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) when a Cirrus SR22 crossed ove…
https://www.the-express.com/news/us-news/206631/second-jfk-n…
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““Air traffic control provided traffic advisories to both pilots, and each reported the other in sight. The required separation was maintained,” the statement continued.”
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Multiple sources confirm the FAA's statement that traffic advisories were provided, both pilots had the other in sight, and required separation was maintained.
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web search NEUTRAL — The TCAS interface with the pilots is provided by two displays: the traffic display and the RA display. These two displays can be implemented in a number of ways including displays that incorporate bo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traffic_collision_avoidance_sy…
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web search NEUTRAL — Air traffic controllers gave traffic advisories to both pilots and they were able to maintain the required separation, the FAA said. Both pilots reported seeing the other aircraft as they prepared to …
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/2-planes-come-within-500…
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web search NEUTRAL — A Scottish air traffic controller (James McAvoy) with a heavy accent tries to guide a plane to a safe landing.#SNL #JamesMcAvoy #MeekMill #SNL44Subscribe to ...
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“Endeavor Air Flight 5289 was en route to JFK from Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport in upstate New York.”
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Multiple sources confirm the flight was Endeavor Air Flight 5289 traveling from Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport to JFK.
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web search NEUTRAL — JFK. New York John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY, US. Flight Gate Times.Flight Notes. Operated by Endeavor Air on behalf of Delta Air Lines. Also marketed as (AF) Air France 6839, (KE) Korean A…
https://www.flightstats.com/v2/flight-details/DL/5289
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web search NEUTRAL — Endeavor Air Flight 5289 was en route to JFK from Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport in upstate New York. The air traffic controller was not in contact with the smaller plane w…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/05/us-news/two-planes-come-within…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Delta flight involved was Endeavor Air Flight 5289, which was arriving in New York from Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport.
https://www.thedailyjagran.com/world/jfk-airport-near-miss-d…
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“The air traffic controller was not in contact with the smaller plane when the two crossed paths.”
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Two independent sources explicitly state that the air traffic controller was not in contact with the smaller plane when the paths crossed.
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web search NEUTRAL — Endeavor Air Flight 5289 was en route to JFK from Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport in upstate New York. The air traffic controller was not in contact with the smaller plane w…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/05/us-news/two-planes-come-within…
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web search NEUTRAL — Air traffic controllers gave traffic advisories to both pilots and they were able to maintain the required separation, the FAA said. Both pilots reported seeing the other aircraft as they prepared to …
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/2-planes-come-within-500…
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web search NEUTRAL — Air Traffic Control audio recordings reveal the controller informed the Delta pilot about the nearby Cirrus. The controller was not in contact with the smaller plane during the near-collision.
https://www.wideopencountry.com/two-planes-come-within-500-f…
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“Monday’s close call came two weeks after two passenger planes came less than 400 feet from each other while approaching JFK.”
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Multiple sources confirm a previous incident involving two passenger planes (American Airlines and Air Canada) coming within 400 feet of each other at JFK approximately two weeks prior.
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web search NEUTRAL — Monday’s close call came two weeks after two passenger planes came less than 400 feet from each other while approaching JFK.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/another-close-call-at-j…
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web search NEUTRAL — The incident comes two weeks after two passenger planes, one American Airlines and the other Air Canada, came within 400 feet of each other while approaching the tarmac at JFK Airport on April 20.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/bear-injures-two-in-attack-at-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Two aircraft came within 500 feet of crashing into each other at John F. Kennedy Airport on Monday, May 4.The Delta airliner, on its approach to JFK, came within 500 feet of a small propeller plane. I…
https://www.wideopencountry.com/two-planes-come-within-500-f…
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“And on Sunday, a United Airlines plane struck a bakery truck on the New Jersey Turnpike while it was about to land at Newark Airport.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the claim about a United Airlines plane striking a bakery truck on the New Jersey Turnpike.
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