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Cockpit alarms blared as two Delta Air Lines jets narrowly avoided each other over Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport during a frightening near miss now under federal investigation.
The incident between the two Delta flights happened around 11 p.m. Monday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) told Fox News Digital in a statement.
"Delta Air Lines Flight 2472 was departing from Hartsfield – Jackson Atlanta International Airport when it crossed in front of Delta Air Lines Flight 1568, which had executed a pilot-initiated go-around because another aircraft was slow to exit the same runway," the FAA said.
Delta aircraft at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, Ga., on Aug. 8, 2016. (REUTERS/Tami Chappell)
On-board, anti-collision warning systems sounded in the cockpit as one pilot could be heard uttering, "My goodness," according to air traffic control audio obtained by CBS News.
Delta told Fox News Digital in a statement that the maneuver was in accordance with established procedures and that its crew undergoes extensive training for these types of uncommon scenarios.
The air traffic control tower at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) in Atlanta, Georgia, on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023. (Photographer: Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
"As safety remains at the core of everything we do, the crew of Delta Flight 1568 performed a go-around during approach into Atlanta due to potential traffic on the runway," Delta said. "During the go-around, the crew maneuvered in accordance with established procedures to maintain separation from other air traffic."
A young traveler stops to look at a Delta Air Lines plane parked at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on June 28, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia. (Andrew Harnik)
The airline said that the flight landed safely and passengers deplaned normally.
The FAA said the incident is under investigation. Delta said it will fully cooperate with authorities on any review.
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