A US-bound Delta flight with at least 150 people onboard was forced to hit the brakes during takeoff in Mexico this week when another jet nearly landed on top of it.
Delta Flight 590 had just started rolling down the runway at Aeropuerto Internacional Benito Juárez in Mexico City on Monday when the regional AeroMéxico plane suddenly flew overhead and landed in front of it, Flightradar 24 data showed.
An AeroMéxico plane nearly landed on top of a Delta Air Lines 737 as it was taking off this week. FlightRadar24The regional jet came within less than 200 feet of the Atlanta-bound Delta flight, CNN reported.
The Delta pilots quickly aborted takeoff and returned to the terminal in the wake of the near-collision.
“Delta will fully cooperate with authorities as the circumstances around this flight are investigated,” the airline said in a statement.
The AeroMéxico plane came within 200 feet of Delta’s Boeing 737. AFP via Getty Images
The incident is under investigation. AFP via Getty Images“We appreciate the flight crew’s actions to maintain situational awareness and act quickly — part of Delta’s extensive training.”
AeroMéxico and the Mexican civil aviation authority haven’t yet commented on the ordeal.
The Delta flight ended up taking off again several hours later.
