Two passenger jets came dangerously close to colliding mid-landing, forcing a terrifying last-second safety maneuver. The near miss unfolded at John F. Kennedy International Airport, where Republic Airways Flight 4464 had to abruptly pull up after drifting off course and flying “too close” to Jazz Aviation Flight 554, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The planes—one arriving from Indianapolis, the other from Toronto—closed in to roughly half a mile apart and just 350 feet at the same altitude. Air traffic controllers quickly intervened. “You are flying through the approach course of runway 31 left. Correct immediately,” one warned, while another told the second aircraft to “climb and maintain 3,000 (feet)” as nearby traffic was “overshooting the parallel.” Both cockpits received collision alerts. Republic said its crew followed a “resolution advisory” and “executed a go-around to land without further incident.” Jazz Aviation said its crew “took immediate action,” adding: “Safety is our top priority.” The flight landed safely. The FAA is investigating, alongside the National Transportation Safety Board. On April 18, two Southwest planes nearly collided at Nashville International Airport as one landed and another took off on a parallel runway, according to reports.
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