A tense near-miss unfolded at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on April 4, when an Endeavor Air passenger jet, affiliated with Delta Air Lines, executed a go-around during landing after spotting a small propeller plane and a snow removal vehicle roughly 150 meters apart near the runway.
This incident marks the second runway incursion close call at JFK within two weeks, underscoring persistent safety challenges at the busy hub.
April 4 Go-Around Details
Flight tracking data reveals the Endeavor Air flight 5289 was approximately 640 meters from touchdown, while the snow removal vehicle traveled about 785 meters along the path after clearing ice from the runway via a taxiway.
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) records show the jet lined up for runway 22L, as the snow vehicle operated on parallel runway 22R.
Controllers alerted the jet’s pilot to another aircraft about 150 meters distant on the runway, confirming both positions safe via visual checks from pilots. Controllers added that the small plane did not directly obstruct the landing path.
March 21 Prior Incident
Two weeks earlier, on March 21 around 2:30 p.m., American Airlines Republic Airways flight 4464 aborted landing after two Delta aircraft ventured roughly 120 meters onto the runway.
The FAA stated the go-around followed standard procedures amid a Delta maneuver, exacerbated by wake turbulence from Air Canada flight 554.
These successive events prompt scrutiny of runway management protocols at JFK.
