Planes Reported in 2 Near-Misses in N.Y.
A jumbo jet approaching John F. Kennedy Airport missed a commuter plane by 100 feet Sunday, while in another incident a commercial jet reported coming within 400 yards of a private plane near a suburban airport.
In the first near-miss, a TWA 747 jumbo jet on a flight from London came within 100 feet of a turboprop commuter plane, said Kathleen Bergen, a spokeswoman for the Federal Aviation Administration.
Both planes were being monitored by air traffic controllers and preparing to land at Kennedy, she said.
About 45 minutes later, a Pan American jet en route from La Guardia Airport to Boston experienced a near-miss with a small Cessna plane near the Westchester County Airport, she said.
No injuries were reported.
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