BOSTON- On October 27, 2024, an Atlanta-based, Delta Air Lines (DL) flight from London Heathrow (LHR) to Boston Logan (BOS) performed a go-around to avoid collision with aircraft taking off from the Boston Airport.
Don’t get confused with Delta flight DL2196 which also did go-around a few days ago and we will share more details later in the article.
Delta Flight Go-Around at Boston
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has reported the incident and is currently investigating it to find out what happened and how to avoid such incidents in the future.
FAA wrote, “An air traffic controller instructed Delta Air Lines Flight DL59 to perform a go-around at Boston Logan Int’l Airport because another plane was departing at the same time the Airbus A330 was attempting to land. The incident occurred at around 12:45 p.m. local time on Sunday, October 27. There was no loss of safe operation.”
Now let us establish a flight timeline using FlightRadar24 data. Delta Flight DL59 took off from Heathrow at 9:28 AM local time. The seven-hour journey was smoothly carried up until it was about to land in Boston.
At around 12:43 PM, the DL aircraft which almost landed on the runway was instructed by ATC to do a go-around as another aircraft, probably belonging to JetBlue Airways (unconfirmed) was taking off.
The FlightRadar24 data shows that JetBlue flight B6531 to San Juan (SJU) using Airbus A220 aircraft, registered as N3125J took off from Boston at 12:43 PM. So it can be the one that affected Delta’s landing.
The incident occurred when a Delta flight operated by Airbus A330-200, registered as N855NW was attempting to land at Runway 33L.
After performing a go-around, the Delta flight landed safely on the second attempt at around 12:55 PM local time.
Delta Spokesperson told Aviation A2Z in an email statement,
Delta Air Lines Flight 59 from Heathrow to Boston performed a go-around per request by Air Traffic Control. The aircraft landed safely without incident and taxied to the gate within 10 minutes of its scheduled arrival time.”
Delta Spokesperson
Furthermore, the Spokesperson said, “Delta will cooperate with the FAA on their investigation.”
Similar Incident
A few days ago on October 24, another Delta flight DL2196 from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood (FLL) performed a go-around to avoid a collision with an aircraft at Boston Airport.
The Boeing 737-800, registered as N376DA, circled the airport before completing a successful landing on Runway 27 in a second attempt.
Boston 25 television obtained air traffic control communications revealing controllers instructing the obstructing aircraft to clear the runway. The delayed taxiing aircraft prompted immediate safety protocols from air traffic control.
The Federal Aviation Administration credited the air traffic controller’s rapid response for preventing a potential collision.
The go-around maneuver, a standard safety procedure when landing conditions become unsafe, allowed Flight 2196’s pilots to abort their initial approach. This safety protocol enables aircraft to attempt another landing under more favorable conditions.
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