FAA launches investigation into air traffic control error after near-mid-air collision between two commercial planes

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has launched an investigation into an air traffic control errorthat resulted in a close-call incident involving two commercial airlinesnearly colliding mid-air. The incident occurred around 11:50 am on Monday. The incident was captured by dash camera footage from police in Syracuse, New York.

An apparent air traffic control error caused the two planes to navigate past each other, with one plane being cleared to depart from Syracuse Hancock International Airport at the same time another was cleared to land on the same runway. Experts have noted that while the flights were not on a direct collision course, preliminary evidence indicates they were flying in dangerously close proximity, with a separation of only about 725 feet, according to CBS News. -- More...