Airlines Confidential · Wednesday, July 1, 2026
During the busy Fourth of July weekend, TSA expected to screen 18.7 million passengers. A near-miss incident occurred at Boston Logan when a controller cleared an American Airlines flight for takeoff while a Delta Airlines jet was on final approach to an intersecting runway.
“Going into the busy holiday weekend, we had two go-arounds at Boston Logan Airport that pointed again to controllers and situational awareness.”
“The most serious incident last weekend was Saturday morning when an American Airlines 737 was cleared for takeoff on runway 27 at Boston Logan, while a Delta Airlines A319 was on short final on 33 left.”
“The Delta crew had excellent situational awareness and executed a go-around, citing the American jet about to cross its path on the intersecting runway.”