2 Planes Take Evasive Action To Avoid Mid-Air Collision At JFK Airport

NEW YORK CITY — Two planes at John F. Kennedy International Airport had to take evasive action to avoid colliding into each other after one plane unknowingly strayed into the flight path of a jet landing on a parallel runway, according to reports.

The incident happened on Monday as Republic Airways Flight 4464 was cleared to land on runway 31 left. At the same time, Jazz Aviation flight 554 was landing on the parallel runway 31 Right.

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An air traffic controller can be heard in an audio recording alerting the Republic flight that it was flying into the approach course of runway 31 left.

"Correct immediately," the controller warned.

A different controller at the same time alerted the Jazz flight.

"Jazz 554 climb and maintain 3,000 feet. "The traffic on your left is overshooting the parallel."

The Federal Aviation Administration told CNN that the Republic plane aborted its landing "after missing the intended approach path and flying too close to Jazz Aviation Flight 554."

Both planes circled JFK before making safe landings a short time after.

According to data from Flightradar24, the aircraft were reportedly about a half-mile apart and within 350 feet of the same altitude.