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Controller Shortage Fuels Surge in U.S. Airport Near-Misses

6/22/2026

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Controllers Spark Near-misses

A growing shortage of air-traffic controllers is driving a surge in near-miss incidents at U.S. airports.
The FAA is investigating a near-miss between Delta Air Lines Flight 2351 and another aircraft at Boston Logan on Saturday.
Delta pilots got an advisory, executed a go-around, and landed Airbus A319 ten minutes later.
April close calls at JFK and Nashville and a 2023 New York Times study reveal weekly near-misses.

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Delta Go-around

Delta pilots elected a go-around after spotting an American Airlines aircraft on an intersecting runway at Boston Logan.
A Delta flight from Dallas nearly collided with an American Airlines flight at Boston Logan International Airport, landing safely afterward.
The FAA opened an investigation, stating go-arounds are routine safety procedures for pilots or controllers.
This follows a jet in Laredo, Texas; a B-52 in California; and plane in Missouri.

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Controllers Spark Near-misses

A growing shortage of air-traffic controllers is driving a surge in near-miss incidents at U.S. airports.
The FAA is investigating a near-miss between Delta Air Lines Flight 2351 and another aircraft at Boston Logan on Saturday.
Delta pilots got an advisory, executed a go-around, and landed Airbus A319 ten minutes later.
April close calls at JFK and Nashville and a 2023 New York Times study reveal weekly near-misses.

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