Authorities say one plane was crossing a runway as another plane was preparing for takeoff.
Officials from at least two agencies are investigating a near-collision between a plane that was crossing a runway and another that was preparing for takeoff at a New York City airport Friday night.
Brian Heale, a passenger on the Delta flight, said at first he thought the abrupt stop was a mechanical issue. “The pilot made the call to only share information on a need-to-know basis, and that was absolutely the right call, because it would’ve been pandemonium,” he said. The plane returned to the gate, where the 145 passengers deplaned and were provided overnight accommodations, a Delta spokesperson said. The flight to Santa Domingo Airport in the Dominican Republic took off Saturday morning.
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