A United flight from San Francisco and a Delta flight from Detroit came within 425 feet of each other in the sky, according to flight radar data. NTSB guidelines say planes should always stay at least five miles apart.

The close call between the United and Delta flights at the Phoenix airport comes amid an increase in plane near-collisions.

The Federal Aviation Administration is once again looking into a close call at a major U.S. airport, after two passenger jets narrowly avoided a mid-air collision as they attempted to land in Phoenix.

The two planes experienced ‘a loss of required separation’ when they neared Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, the FAA said

was inbound from Detroit. At the same time, a similar alert was set off on United Flight 1724 from San Francisco, carrying 123 passengers. The FAA noted both planes landed safely “after ...

The FAA said alerts went off onboard letting pilots know they were close to another plane and 'corrective instructions' were issued to both flight crews

The two flights, United Airlines Flight 1724 and Delta Air Lines Flight 1070 came too close to each other while arriving at the airport.

A Delta Air Lines plane and a United Airlines aircraft raised alarms when they flew too close to each other while flying into Phoenix on Saturday. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the “loss of required separation” incident.

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a United Airlines flight and a Delta Airlines flight had a near-collision over Phoenix on Saturday.

was inbound from Detroit. At the same time, a similar alert was set off on a United Flight 1724 from San Francisco, carrying 123 passengers, the affiliate reported. The FAA noted both planes ...

The United and Delta flights were less than a quarter of a mile apart horizontally before the warning devices went off, officials say.

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