Two planes come within 500 feet of each other while approaching JFK Airport in latest close call

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Two planes had a adjacent telephone portion approaching John F. Kennedy International Airport successful New York City connected Monday, with flight-tracking information reportedly showing they came wrong astir 500 feet vertically of each other.

The incidental came 1 time aft a abstracted level struck a airy rod and damaged a bakery motortruck portion landing successful New Jersey, marking the latest successful a drawstring of aviation adjacent calls.

Air postulation power audio shows a controller astatine JFK alerted the aviator of a Delta flight, operated by its subsidiary Endeavor Air, to a smaller craft flying little than 500 feet supra them, according to ABC7.

Data from Flightradar24 cited by ABC7 shows the planes were separated by astir 475 feet vertically arsenic their paths crossed. The Endeavor craft was astatine astir 2,100 feet, portion the Cirrus level was astatine astir 2,575 feet.

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Aerial presumption    of John F Kennedy International Airport showing Terminal 7

A Delta Connection formation operated by Endeavor Air and a tiny craft came wrong astir 500 feet vertically portion approaching John F. Kennedy International Airport successful New York City, according to flight-tracking information cited by section reports. (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

The Federal Aviation Administration said Endeavor Air Flight 5289 was connected last attack to Runway 22L astir 5:15 p.m. Monday erstwhile a Cirrus SR22 crossed overhead portion preparing to onshore connected Runway 22R.

"Air postulation power provided postulation advisories to some pilots, and each reported the different successful sight," the FAA said. "The required separation was maintained." 

The Endeavor aviator told controllers the formation unit received a postulation advisory, followed by a solution advisory from the aircraft’s collision avoidance system, ABC7 reported.

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A commercialized  airplane approaches John F. Kennedy International Airport successful  New York City.

A commercialized airplane approaches John F. Kennedy International Airport successful New York City. (Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Audio captured the speech betwixt controllers and the formation crew.

"Endeavor 5289 yea I'm not talking to him. He's 500 feet supra you present near to close fractional a mile successful beforehand of you," a controller said, according to the report.

"And operation Endeavor 5289 helium conscionable flew astir 500 feet close implicit truthful looks similar he's taking a near crook now," the aviator responded.

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International terminal, train, and power  operation    astatine  John F Kennedy Airport successful  New York

The planetary terminal, train, and power operation are disposable astatine John F. Kennedy International Airport successful New York. (Skyhobo/Getty Images)

Monday’s incidental is the latest successful a bid of adjacent calls that person drawn accrued scrutiny from national regulators and lawmakers.

On Sunday, a United Airlines formation traveling from Venice, Italy, to Newark Liberty International Airport struck a airy rod and damaged a bakery motortruck during its descent astir 2 p.m. The 221 passengers and 10 unit members aboard were not injured, and the level landed safely.

JFK besides experienced a adjacent telephone past period erstwhile 2 rider jets came excessively adjacent connected approach, triggering onboard collision warnings and a national investigation.

In that incident, the FAA said Republic Airways Flight 4464 performed a go-around aft missing its attack way and flying excessively adjacent to Air Canada Express Flight 8554, which had been cleared to onshore connected a parallel runway.

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Fox News Digital has reached retired to the FAA, Delta and Cirrus for comment.

Fox News Digital's Greg Wehner and Julia Bonavita contributed to this report.

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