The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is currently investigating a narrowly missed midair collision between a United flight and a Delta flight at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The incident occurred on Saturday when Delta Flight 1070, inbound from Detroit with 245 passengers, had been cleared to land at Sky Harbor’s Runway 8. At approximately 11 a.m., a collision warning alerted the cockpit crew of the impending danger.
Simultaneously, a similar alert was triggered on United Flight 1724, arriving from San Francisco with 123 passengers. Both planes landed safely after experiencing a loss of required separation during their approach. Air traffic control promptly issued corrective instructions to both flight crews to avoid a potential disaster.
