A near miss involving two Delta Air Lines aircraft occurred over Atlanta's Hartsfield‑Jackson International Airport late Monday night, prompting a federal investigation.
At approximately 11 p.m., Flight 2472 was taking off when it intersected the path of Flight 1568, which was performing a go‑around after a preceding aircraft had taken longer than expected to vacate the runway.
Both planes activated anti‑collision warning systems, and audio from air‑traffic control captures a pilot’s exclamation of surprise.
Delta stated that the maneuvers followed established procedures and that crews receive extensive training for such uncommon scenarios.
The airline emphasized that safety remains a priority and that the crew of Flight 1568 successfully maintained separation from other traffic during the go‑around.
Flight 1568 landed without incident, and passengers disembarked normally.
The incident is currently under investigation, and Delta has pledged full cooperation with the authorities.
