An Alaska Airlines jet and a FedEx cargo plane came dangerously close in Newark airspace, prompting federal investigators to step in.
Woopsies! A near‑miss crash disaster at Newark Liberty International Airport is now under federal investigation after two planes — an Alaska Airlines passenger flight and a FedEx cargo aircraft — came far too close for comfort in the skies above the busy New Jersey hub.
Both the FAA and the NTSB have launched formal reviews into how the two aircraft ended up on intersecting paths, creating what officials described as a “potentially catastrophic” moment that could have resulted in mid‑air fireworks no one wanted to see.
Early reports suggest that air‑traffic sequencing and altitude assignments are at the center of the probe, with investigators now combing through radar data, cockpit recordings, and tower communications to determine how the near‑collision unfolded.
Thankfully, both planes continued safely to their destinations — but the close call has reignited conversations around staffing, runway congestion, and the increasing number of near‑miss incidents at major U.S. airports.
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