Overview
- Air traffic control instructed Delta Flight 263 to go around because Cape Air Flight 548 had been cleared for takeoff on an intersecting runway.
- Delta said the crew followed procedures, and the aircraft later landed safely with 284 passengers and 11 crew who deplaned normally.
- The incident occurred at about 4:15 p.m. on Oct. 31 at Boston Logan International Airport, according to the FAA and the airline.
- The FAA opened an investigation, and public ATC audio captured pilots reacting with remarks including “What the heck?” and “That was close.”
- Coverage places the event in the context of a government shutdown, with airlines urging Congress to restore controller pay and officials noting increased controller absences.