US NTSB opens probe into near-miss between American, Delta jets at Boston airport

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a near-miss incident between a Delta Air Lines Airbus A319 and an American Airlines Boeing 737-800 at Boston Logan airport.

The ​National Transportation Safety ​Board said ‌on Monday ​it is opening an investigation into a ‌near-miss incident between two passenger jetliners at Boston Logan airport.

The crew of a ‌Delta Air Lines Airbus A319 ‌on Saturday performed a go-around as an American Airlines Boeing 737-800 was departing from an ⁠intersecting ​runway, ⁠said the Federal Aviation Administration, which is also investigating.

Senator ⁠Jerry Moran, a Republican who chairs ​an aviation subcommittee, is holding a ⁠hearing on close calls in aviation and cited ⁠the ​incident. "It is critical that we address the challenges facing our ⁠aviation system and improve the procedures and ⁠technologies ⁠that keep the flying public safe," Moran said.