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Pilots take evasive action as two planes landing at JFK get dangerously close

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“A plane landing at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on Monday strayed into the flight path of a jet landing on a parallel runway, causing collision alarms to sound and forcing pilots to take evasive action.”
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Multiple web search results report that a plane landing at JFK strayed into the flight path of another jet on a parallel runway, causing collision alarms and forcing evasive action. This is reported by different news/archive sources found via web search.
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web search NEUTRAL — The pilots of an American Airlines plane taxied across the wrong runway last year in New York — into the path of another jetliner that was taking off — after the captain became distracted and ...
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/distractions-led-collis…
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web search NEUTRAL — A plane landing at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport on Monday strayed into the flight path of a jet landing on a parallel runway, causing collision alarms to sound and forcing ...
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/news/pilots-take-evasive-acti…
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“Republic Airways Flight 4464, flying for American Airlines, was cleared to land on JFK’s runway 31 Left, while Jazz Aviation flight 554, flying for Air Canada, was landing on the parallel runway 31 Right.”
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Multiple web search results consistently report the specific details: Republic Airways Flight 4464 (American Airlines) on runway 31 Left, and Jazz Aviation flight 554 (Air Canada) on the parallel runway 31 Right. This information is present across different search results.
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““You are flying through the approach course of runway 31 left. Correct immediately,” the controller warned the Republic pilots, according to audio captured by ATC.com.”
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Multiple web search results cite the warning from the controller to the Republic pilots regarding the approach course of runway 31 left, specifically referencing audio captured by ATC.com.
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““Jazz 554 climb and maintain 3,000 (feet),” a different controller said, directing the plane to get out of the way. “The traffic on your left is overshooting the parallel.””
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Multiple web search results corroborate the detail that a controller directed Jazz 554 to climb and maintain 3,000 feet because traffic on its left was overshooting the parallel.
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“The Federal Aviation Administration says preliminary information shows the Republic plane aborted its landing “after missing the intended approach path and flying too close to Jazz Aviation Flight 554.””
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Multiple web search results cite preliminary FAA information stating that the Republic plane aborted its landing after missing the intended approach path and flying too close to Jazz Aviation Flight 554.
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“Onboard anti-collision alarms sounded in both cockpits and both planes circled the airport before making safe landings.”
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Two different web search results explicitly state that onboard anti-collision alarms sounded in both cockpits and that both planes circled the airport before making safe landings.
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web search NEUTRAL — Traffic collision avoidance system A traffic alert and collision avoidance system (TCAS; / ˈtiːkæs / TEE-kas), also called an airborne collision avoidance system (ACAS), [1] is an aircraft collision a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traffic_collision_avoidance_sy…
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web search NEUTRAL — Onboard anti-collision alarms sounded in both cockpits and both planes circled the airport before making safe landings.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/news/pilots-take-evasive-acti…
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web search NEUTRAL — Onboard anti-collision alarms sounded in both cockpits and both planes circled the airport before making safe landings. Republic said its pilots complied with the onboard warning, "and ...
https://www.wcvb.com/article/jfk-plane-close-call-parallel-r…
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“Republic said its pilots complied with the onboard warning, “and, consistent with our training and procedures, executed a go-around to land without further incident.””
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Multiple web search results confirm that Republic stated its pilots executed a go-around after complying with the onboard warning, leading to a safe landing.
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web search NEUTRAL — Republic Airways Flight 4528, operated by a regional jet, was initially cleared to land on DCA's main runway around 7 a.m. but was later directed by air traffic controllers to circle and attempt a lan…
https://aviationa2z.com/index.php/2025/09/10/republic-airway…
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web search NEUTRAL — "The crew of Republic Airways Flight 4514 initiated a go-around at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in response to an onboard alert that a military helicopter was nearby.
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“At their closest point, the aircraft were about a half-mile apart and within 350 feet of the same altitude, according to data from Flightradar24.”
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Only the web search results mention the specific data point regarding the distance (half-mile apart and within 350 feet of the same altitude) attributed to Flightradar24. While the other claims are corroborated, this specific measurement is only found in the web search results provided.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Over time, commercial airlines using fixed-wing aircraft have established a number of scheduled ultra long-haul non-stop flights, reducing the travel time between distant city pairs as well as the num…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 2 January 2024, a runway collision occurred at Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Japan, involving an Airbus A350-900, operating as Japan Airlines Flight 516, and a De Havilland Canada Dash 8-Q300 operated b…
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“The FAA is investigating the incident, which follows several close calls in recent days.”
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No evidence was gathered for this claim, and no web search or cross-reference provided information regarding an FAA investigation following this specific incident.
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“Two Southwest Airlines jets got dangerously close near Nashville on Saturday, triggering collision alarms.”
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No evidence was gathered for this claim, and no web search or cross-reference provided information regarding two Southwest Airlines jets near Nashville on Saturday.
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“Earlier this month, a Frontier Airlines flight taxiing on the ground at Los Angeles International Airport had to slam on the brakes after two trucks passed in front of it.”
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“And last month, a Black Hawk helicopter triggered an anti-collision alarm in a United plane landing in Orange County, California.”
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